Crime

Police ranks being forced to pay for damages to Police vehicles in avoidable situations

The Guyana Police Force is taking a zero tolerance policy against those Police officers who find themselves in vehicular accidents with the Force’s vehicles in situations that could have been avoided. Acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine today told a Police Awards Ceremony that those Police ranks who damage the Force’s vehicles will have to pay […]

Furniture maker remanded to jail over fishing boat drug bust

Three days after that early morning drug bust of a fishing boat at Mon Repos, one of the suspects has been charged and remanded to jail. At the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court this morning,50-year-old furniture maker, Azim Baksh was charged with the possession of over 200 pounds of cocaine and over 100 pounds  of marijuana for the […]

66-year-old found guilty on two counts of raping a 10-year-old child

After several hours of deliberation, a 12 member jury returned two guilty verdicts against 66-year-old, Abdool Jamil over the rape of a 10-year-old girl. The elderly man stood before Justice, Priya Sewnarine- Beharry and appeared shocked when the verdict was announced. His Attorney, Clive Ford, requested that a probation report be prepared before sentencing. The […]

Grandparents and Uncle in custody over murder of drunk West Coast Demerara man; Mazaruni Farmer murdered during row

Three persons are currently in Police custody after 30-year-old Jason Rejendra Lall Hiria, was found murdered in his lot 76 Sixth Street, Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara (WCD) home this morning. According to a Police statement, the murder of the unemployed man occurred between 01:30hrs and 05:30hrs. It was revealed that investigators discovered marks of […]

Businessmen in custody following altercation with Police

Police have detained two businessmen following an altercation which resulted in ranks allegedly being assaulted, property damaged, a loaded firearm being discharged and officers being obstructed from executing their duties. A release from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) revealed that ranks were responding to a report of Simple Larceny in Kingston about 20:00hrs last evening, […]