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A Surinamese woman will be facing drug trafficking charges in the local Courts in the new week after she was busted in the Corentyne area with a quantity of cocaine and ecstasy pills in her possession. The woman’s name has not been released but she has been described as a hairdresser from Parimaribo, Suriname. The […]
Over the past few days, the Joint Services have been conducting raids at the prisons across the country and those searches have exposed some of the “delicacies” prisoners have been enjoying. During a search at the Lusignan Prison on Friday morning, six bottles of hot pepper sauce were found along with body building tonics, mini […]
The Police Constable who shot and killed a Brazilian miner in the Puruni District area in the interior region was charged for the man’s murder today and remanded to jail. 23-year-old, Police Constable, Robert Daniels, appeared in Court this afternoon and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The Policeman who […]
Three men were remanded to prison today while a teen was placed on bail after they were allegedly busted with over 22 pounds of cocaine. The drug bust was conducted by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit. Appearing before the Chief Magistrate today were 49-year-old, Denzel Parks, 47-year-old, Ricardo Denhart, 24-year-old Patrick Ram and a 14-year-old […]
A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of the 32-year-old Vietnamese national, who was found dead in the compound of a Durban Backlands hotel construction site, has found that the injuries to his head are consistent with fall. The examination was conducted by Dr. Nehaul SIngh this morning. Two persons were initially held for questioning […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, 38-year-old, Hugh Junior, was remanded to prison after he was charged for offence of attempt murder. He was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The Prosecution’s case is that on the 12th July at Breda Street, Charlestown, the accused discharged a firearm at Charles Stoby […]
Police investigators are probing the death of a 32-year-old Vietnamese national, who was found dead in the compound of the Durban Backlands construction site where a hotel and shopping mall complex is being built. The man has been identified as Nguyen Nigoc. Investigators said he was found in the compound last evening with a laceration […]
A street vendor in the Bourda area was shot dead late last night when he attempted to fight off three bandits who were demanding his jewellery. The dead vendor has been identified as Troy Romalo who was believed to be in his mid 40’s. According to reports, it was just after 11 o clock on […]
A 20-year-old young man will spend the next 18 years of his life behind bars after he confessed to raping a 7-year-old girl five years ago. Delon Clemenson, who confessed to the heinous crime a few weeks ago, was handed the 18-year sentence today by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, who also ordered a psychiatric evaluation of […]
Police are on the hunt for a Sixteen-year-old who escaped from the Juvenile Holding Centre in Sophia. The youth reportedly escaped six days ago, on August 9. The Ministry of Public Security in a statement has identified him as Leon Patterson, who is of African descent. He was discovered missing from the facility on August […]
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