By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2021
Crime, News
Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn has issued a call for prison escapees who are still on the run to surrender to law enforcement. In a statement last evening, the Home Affairs Minister assured those escapees that he will be looking at their concerns and will continue to work to improve the conditions at the prisons. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2021
Crime, News
Four Police Officers including a recently retired Assistant Commissioner were marched before the Chief Magistrate today to face various fraud charges related to missing funds in the Finance Department of the Police Force and the payment of a $19 million cheque. The charges were laid by the Special Organised Crime Unit of the Force. Appearing […]
By News Source Guyana on March 25, 2021
Crime, News
Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has rejected concerns that the country may be slipping back into a time when execution-styled killings occurred frequently. The gunning down of biker Ricardo Fagundes on Sunday night outside the Palm Court nightspot ignited fears on social media as details of his murder became known. Speaking to members of […]
By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2021
Crime, News
With new cases of Coronavirus climbing steadily across the country, the Guyana Police Force is moving to get tougher with the enforcement of the COVID-19 regulations. As part of its efforts, the Police Force wants the public’s help. The Force has released telephone numbers for citizens to call to report breaches of the COVID-19 regulations. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2021
Crime, News
A 24- year-old man of North Ruimveldt, Georgetown was today slapped with several fraud charges for allegedly obtaining money by false pretense. The Court heard that Micah Sonaram used social media sites under the name Parts Zone to lure potential buyers. It is alleged that he posed as an authorize importer to order and supply […]
By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2021
Crime, News
A Taxi Driver was sentenced to 21 years in jail after he was found guilty of detaining and raping a 12-year-old girl. Justice Jo-Ann Barlow handed down the sentence this morning after a jury found Sahadeo Pooran aka Omesh guilty of the crime. The incident occurred back in 2019. The convict broke down in tears […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2021
Crime, News
Police investigators believe that a burnt-out white Toyota Fielder wagon that was found at Swan on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway was the same car used by the gunmen who executed popular biker Ricardo Fegaundes outside Palm Court. The wagon was found ablaze Sunday night in the small community of Swan just off of the Soesdyke Linden […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2021
Crime, News
The woman who was shot dead during a reported shootout between the Police and Prison escapees has been identified as 49-year-old Better Hope South Squatting Dam resident, Savita Rajkumar who was also known as Debbie. The Police Force in a statement said the dead woman was identified by her daughter who lives in another East […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2021
Crime, News
Three persons including two prison escapees were shot dead by the Police last evening in the backlands of the East Coast village of Better Hope during a shoot-out. The third dead person is a woman who is still to be identified. The dead prison escapees have been identified as Ryan Jones and Imran Ramsaywack who […]
By News Source Guyana on March 22, 2021
Crime, News
Police investigators are reviewing surveillance camera footage as they try to identify the two men who executed popular biker and gold dealer, Ricardo Fagundes aka “Paper Shorts” outside the Palm Court nightspot on Sunday night. A video recording of the shooting captured by CCTV cameras at Palm Court shows Fagundes coming under a hail of […]