Crime

Businessman and taxi driver remanded over cocaine in car trunk

A Georgetown businessman and a Berbice taxi driver have been remanded to jail on cocaine trafficking charges. The two were held two days ago by agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit following the cocaine discovery in the taxi driver’s car. Appearing in Court today, 47-year-old taxi driver Cordell Moore of New Amsterdam, Berbice, and […]

Second suspect charged for murder of Kitty mechanic

A second suspect in the murder of Kitty mechanic Peter Gonsalves was charged today with the man’s murder. Appearing in Court today was 25-year-old Daniel Parris. He was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge and was immediately remanded to prison. The Court was told that on the 7th December while […]

Berbice man remanded for stabbing nephews to death

The 49-year-old Berbice man who stabbed his two nephews to death in a drunken rage at a family gathering was today charged for the two murders and remanded to jail. Corentyne resident and farmer, Vernon Rangadoo, was not required to enter a plea to the two murder charges when he appeared at the #51 Village […]

Taxi driver gunned down in North East La Penitence

A 29-year-old taxi driver from West La Penitence was shot dead last evening in the North East La Penitence community. The dead man has been identified as Osafo Pollard. A Police report said the incident occurred at around 10:30 pm on Tuesday night. Persons who were gathered at a nearby birthday celebration reportedly heard a […]

Suspect in cocaine snack box bust remanded

Three days after 30-year-old Pathrina Pilgrim of North Road, Bourda was arrested over the shipping of a box of Guyanese snacks that contained cocaine, she appeared in Court to face drug trafficking chagrs. Pilgrim appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly and pleaded not guilty to the charge that she was involved in the trafficking of 534 […]

East Ruimveldt man remanded over armed robbery of soldier

An East Ruimveldt Man was today charged and remanded to jail over an armed robbery committed on a member of the Guyana Defence Force. The accused, 33-year-old, Melvin Jeane appeared before the Chief Magistrate and pleaded not guilty to the robbery charge.   According to the Police Prosecutor, on Thursday morning at around 4:45, at […]