By News Source Guyana on October 26, 2021
Crime, News
A 39-year-old man is in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after he was nabbed on Monday with more than 30 pounds of local and foreign marijuana in his car. CANU identified the suspect as Duvendra Sukhdeo of Republic Park, East Bank Demerara. CANU said based on information, it intercepted the motor car […]
By News Source Guyana on October 26, 2021
Crime, News
Three days after three men were arrested during a CANU operation in Sophia, only one of the men has been charged for narco-trafficking. 31-year-old Roylon Adolph of Industrial Area, Linden was charged with trafficking over 10 pounds of marijuana in the Sophia area. CANU said the marijuana carries an estimated street value of $1.8 million. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2021
Crime, News
48-year-old Charlestown vendor, Carl Cameron was stabbed to death on Sunday evening by his own friend who accused him of sharing a video recording of a party in the community on social media. The friend, 30-year-old Kevin Hendricks is now wanted by the Police for the murder of Carl Cameron. The Police issued a wanted […]
By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2021
Crime, News
Almost four years after the Christmas Day murder of Sophia resident Celwyn Allen, the man accused of killing him admitted to the crime today in Court. 23-year-old Bevon Griffith aka ‘Spooney’ appeared in Court this morning for the start of the murder trial, but opted to enter a guilty plea to the lesser count of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2021
Crime, News
Police investigators are probing the murder of 59-year-old Tuschen businessman, Keith Richard Hoenkirk. The man who was an amputee was found dead in his bedroom with duct tape across his mouth and his hands tied. Police investigaors suspect that he may have been killed sometime on Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The body was […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2021
Crime, News
The University of Guyana and the Guyana Police Force have signed an agreement that will see the University developing academic programmes that will form part of the training of members of the Police Force. UG Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Paloma Mohammed signed the agreement on behalf of the University while Acting Deputy Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus inked […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2021
Crime, News
A second suspect was today charged and remanded to jail for the murder of Kaneville miner, Nelon Thomas. One week after a wanted bulletin was issued for his arrest, 25-year-old Seon Caesar aka “Ratty” appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court and was charged with murdering Nelon Thomas on the 9th September. He is accused of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2021
Crime, News
A 39-year-old Corentyne man, who was arrested over allegations that he raped three teenage boys, was remanded to jail today after charges were filed against him. The accused, Ravello Tyndall appeared via video conference at the Whim Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate was not required to enter a plea to the three rape charges. It is […]
By News Source Guyana on October 20, 2021
Crime, News
24-year-old East Coast Demerara resident Kapildeo Gangadin was charged and remanded to jail this morning for the murder of 20-year-old Chris Persaud who was stabbed to death last Friday in his family’s store during a robbery. The murder accused was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. The Prosecutor told the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2021
Crime, News
A registered nurse and a nursing assistant in Linden were both dragged before the Magistrates’ Court in the town to face forgery charges. The two, Nurse Sandrene Chapman and Nursing Assistant Anastasia McKenzie were arrested last week in relation to the sale of vaccination booklets at One Mile Health Centre. They both appeared in Court […]