By News Source Guyana on November 10, 2020
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has alerted the International Police Organisation (Interpol) on its search for the Guyanese scrap metal dealer who is wanted for that 11.5-ton cocaine bust. Senior Law Enforcement sources indicated to News Source today that Caribbean Countries have also been alerted on the search for the businessman, Marlon Primo. The Customs Anti […]
By News Source Guyana on November 9, 2020
Crime, News
As the Government continues to shy away from funding a team of forensic experts from Argentina and Spain to probe the murder of Berbice teens, Isaiah and Joel Henry and Haresh Singh, the Opposition has indicated its willingness to fund the team’s work. In a statement today, Opposition Leader Joe Harmon said the Government’s credibility […]
By News Source Guyana on November 9, 2020
Crime, News
Leader of the Opposition Joe Harmon wants to see the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit go after the “big fishes” in the multi-billion dollar cocaine shipment in Belgium that originated in Guyana. Appearing on “The Rickford Burke Conversations” online talk show, Mr. Harmon said there is no doubt that major players in the drug underworld locally […]
By News Source Guyana on November 9, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
Guyana’s Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn today expressed the shock and alarm of the Government at the export of more than 11 tons of cocaine through a local port with no alarm bells going off. Belgium Authorities found US$1 Billion worth of cocaine in a container that arrived there from Guyana. The shipment left […]
By News Source Guyana on November 9, 2020
Crime, News
The US Drug Enforcement Administration is assisting Guyana’s Customs Anti Narcotics Unit with the local end of the Belgium cocaine bust that has been traced to Guyana. Head of CANU, James Singh told News Source this morning that the DEA and CANU are working on a joint team probing the shipment of the more than […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2020
Crime, News
A Saturday morning mass at the Brickdam Cathedral came to a pause after a man of unsound mind attacked and robbed Catholic Bishop Francis Alleyne as he presided over the service. The entire incident was streamed live on Facebook. Moments after Bishop Alleyne led a small congregation in singing “Yaweh is the God of my […]
By News Source Guyana on November 6, 2020
Crime, News
A Georgetown man who has been involved in the scrap metal trade for a number of years is among the persons being sought locally in connection with the 23,000-pound cocaine bust in Belgium. The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit today announced that their investigators are looking for Georgetown resident, Marlon Primo to question him about the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 6, 2020
Crime, News
A post-mortem examination conducted on the bodies of the couple found burnt beyond recognition in their Eccles home has listed the cause of death as smoke inhalation and burns. The bodies of 34-year-old barber, Leeroy King, and his reputed wife 35-year-old Cindy Moses were found after firemen responded and managed to put out a blaze […]
By News Source Guyana on November 5, 2020
Crime, News
Magistrate Rhondel Weever has announced that she will make a ruling on the 3rd December on whether to accept the no-case submission put forward by the Attorney for retired GDF Chief of Staff Gary Best in the causing death trial. Best is on trial for causing the death of national cyclist Jude Bentley in a […]
By News Source Guyana on November 4, 2020
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The Guyana Police Force today defended its decision to offer a $3 million reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects in the murder of Berbice teens, Isiah and Joel Henry and Haresh Singh. During a press briefing yesterday, the Attorney for the Henry Family, Nigel Hughes said the Police Force’s offer of a […]