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The death of a 69-year-old handyman whose body was found floating in the Mazaruni river has been ruled a homicide, triggering a full investigation. The body of the West Demerara man, Pitamber Sharma was found yesterday with a wound to the head. The man was last seen alive on Wednesday morning when he left his […]
The three men and two elderly women who were arrested at a Prashad Nagar house after more than 20 pounds of cocaine was found along with ecstasy pills appeared in Court today and were slapped with drug trafficking charges. However, they were each granted bail in the sum of $500,000. The five, 60-year-old James Hubert, […]
Three men are in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after a quantity of cocaine and a .40 caliber pistol with a magazine was found in a mini-bus during a CANU operation on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, CANU agents intercepted the Route 32 minibus at Tuschen on the East Bank of Essequibo. […]
Three seniors are among five persons in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit who were arrested after they were busted with more than 20 pounds of cocaine and a number of ecstasy pills in a Prashad Nagar House. 60-year-old James Hubert, 62-year-old Lena Narine, 72-year-old Jennifer Butcher, 47-year-old Gregory Faria and 27-year-old Jamal […]
Popular cosmetologist Onika Pompey has found herself before the Court again and this time she is facing charges related to derogatory statements she allegedly made about local singer and former soca monarch, Kwasi Ace Edmondson. The 32-year-old woman appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning where the charge was read to her. It is alleged […]
A 19-year-old woman from Tucville who was arrested following the discovery of more than 37 pounds of marijuana at her home was today charged and remanded to jail. The accused, Anasia McAllister appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning and the charge was read to her. The Court was told that on the 26th March at […]
Former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, retired Assistant Police Commissioner, Paul Slowe is not surprised that Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken has been appointed to act as Commissioner of Police ahead of Deputy Commissioner of Police Paul Williams. During an appearance on the Mark Benschop show last evening, Mr. Slowe said he believes […]
Police investigators in New York are probing the murder of former Guyana national tennis coach, Esan Benn. The 51-year-old who migrated to the United States several years ago was found on a city street in midtown Manhattan, New York city. Benn is the father of Guyanese singer Esan Benzy. The Police Department in New York […]
Three men including two cousins who were arrested by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after more than 1500 pounds of marijuana were allegedly found in their possession appeared in Court today and were slapped with drug trafficking charges. One of the three men, 52-year-old Massiah Durant, pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to […]
In a very short statement, the Guyana Police Force this afternoon announced that Acting Police Commissioner Nigel Hoppie has proceeded on pre-retirement leave and Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken who has been performing the functions of Deputy Commissioner will now be performing the functions of Police Commissioner. The move to appoint Hicken to perform […]
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