Crime

Former salesman charged over robbery at Harris Paints

A former Salesman at Harris Paints Limited Guyana, was today remanded to prison over in connection with a $7 million robbery at the same company. The accused, 22-year-old Tarquin Atkins of B’ Field Sophia, appeared in the Courtroom of  Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and denied the allegation made against him. According to the Police Prosecutor, on […]

Tucville youth remanded over illegal gun and ammunition possession

20-year-old, Darrel Headley of TUCville was refused bail today and remanded after being charged for stealing his neighbour’s motorcycle and being in possession of an illegal gun and ammunition. In Court today, the young man denied the allegations as he made his first Court appearance. According to the Prosecution, on the 21st November at Aubrey Barker […]

Off-duty Policeman dies in accident along Brickdam

An off-duty policeman became the country’s latest road accident victim early this morning as he rode his motorcycle along Brickdam.  Dead is Carl Roach, who was in his late 20’s. According to reports, the accident occurred around 12:30 this morning in the vicinity of Brickdam and Lime st.  Eyewitnesses said Roach was riding his motorcycle […]

Young Banker dies in early morning crash

A 31-year-old man, who worked as a banker at city commercial bank, died in an early morning accident along the railway embankment at Felicity on the East Coast of Demerara. The body of David Headly was pulled from his mangled motor car that had crashed into the bridge along the embankment road. He was taken […]

Dominican Republic man charged over fake Guatemalan passport

With questions raised as to how a man from the Dominican Republic was able to pass through Guyana’s two main airports without his forged passport being noticed, that man is now behind bars after being charged and remanded. 26-year-old, Jose Alberto Medina, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Wednesday and was charged with presenting […]

Life in prison for man who chopped own Uncle to death

28-year-old Dwayne Tappin was today sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole only after serving 40 years.  A few weeks ago, Tappin was found guilty of the 2017 murder of his uncle, Randolph Seenauth. Justice Sandel Kissoon handed down the life sentence today after listening to a probation report. The report painted […]

Police Force sees a decline in drug trafficking -Crime Chief

Guyana has witnessed a decrease in the cocaine trade over the past few years, according to the Acting Police Crime Chief, Senior Superintendent Michael Kingston. The decrease may be linked to the presence of the United States (US) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Guyana. The DEA Office in Guyana was officially declared open in February […]