Crime

DJ Bajan remanded to jail over large marijuana bust

A mini-bus driver who was wanted in connection with a 210-kilogram marijuana bust was remanded to prison today after making his first Court appearance. 36-year-old Dexter Morris aka DJ Bajan of Lamaha Street, Alberttown appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse and was charged with the offense of trafficking of narcotics. According to the police charge sheet, […]

Two GRA Enforcement Officers shot by smugglers in Mahaica River

Two Enforcement Officers of the Guyana Revenue Authority are nursing gunshot wounds and are in serious condition after coming under fire during an anti-smuggling operation in the Mahaica area on Thursday night. In a statement, the GRA said that based on information, a team of Enforcement Officers along with a team of Police officers were […]

Murdered pastry vendor died from gunshot wound to the chest

The 39-year-old pastry vendor who was killed when armed bandits opened fire on his pastry bus died from a gunshot wound to the chest, the post mortem examination has revealed. The post mortem examination was conducted on the body of Shawn Albert aka Dexter Prince today and the pathologist found that a bullet entered the […]

Man and girlfriend gunned down in Sophia

A 26-year-old Sophia man and his girlfriend who was visiting the country from Barbados were shot dead late last night in Sophia as they headed to the man’s house. According to initial reports, the two were on a motorcycle when they came under a hail of gunfire as they crossed a bridge in B’ Field, […]

“Dj Bajan” surrenders to CANU

Three days after the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit issued a wanted bulletin for his arrest, promoter and disc jockey Dexter Morris aka DJ Bajan has turned himself in. In the company of his Attorney, Morris turned himself into CANU headquarters on Tuesday afternoon. He is under investigation in relation to the over 500 pounds of […]

Venezuelan national nabbed in Region 1 with shotguns

Police investigators in Region One have arrested a Venezuelan national who was found with two unlicensed shotguns in his possession in North-West District on Monday. According to a Police statement, the man, Elvis Bortolo Pacheco was spotted by ranks along an access trail and further investigations revealed that he had a 12-gauge shotgun and a […]

Pastry vendor shot dead by bandits at Onderneeming

Police investigators are probing the Sunday night murder of a pastry vendor at Onderneeming Sandpit on the Essequibo Coast. The 39-year-old man, identified as Dexter Prince aka Rasta, was selling pastries from the back of a mini-bus along with another man when they were attacked by two bandits. One of the bandits opened fire during […]

“DJ Bajan” wanted by CANU over 540lb marijuana bust

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit has issued a wanted bulletin for Cummings Lodge resident, Dexter Morris aka Dexter Moore and DJ Bajan in connection with Friday’s 540-pound marijuana bust. In a statement, CANU is asking for anyone who may know his whereabouts to contact the CANU Headquarters on telephone numbers 227-3507 or 226-0431. The marijuana bust […]