By News Source Guyana on January 29, 2019
Crime, News
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has arrested two persons following the discovery of several pounds of cocaine and a large quantity of marijuana in a Charlestown house. Agents have been at the house for more than four hours carrying out their operation. The large slabs of cocaine were found neatly packed away in bags and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 29, 2019
Crime, News
Two days after being allegedly caught red handed with over $300,000 in counterfeit $5000 bills, a 25-year-old, Diamond resident found himself before a Magistrate today facing charges. The accused, Alston Pires appeared in Court today and was granted bail in the sum of $200,000 after being charged with possession of counterfeit currency. He will have […]
By News Source Guyana on January 29, 2019
Crime, News
As parents continue to express their unease with the continuing anonymous threats of violence being made against the private School of the Nations, the school has made a decision to cancel all classes for the rest of the week. In a statement this afternoon, management at the school said the school will remain closed until […]
By News Source Guyana on January 28, 2019
Crime, News
A number of persons including past and present students of the privately owned School of the Nations are being questioned in relation to the online threats against the school and the shooting of the Director of the School, Dr. Brian O’ Toole. The school cancelled all classes and kept its gates tightly shut today as […]
By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2019
Crime, News
The Director of the private, School of Nations, Dr. Brian O’ Toole is nursing a gunshot injury to one of his arms after being shot at his Bel Air home. News Source understands that Dr. O’ Toole was arriving home earlier tonight from a special emergency meeting that he hosted for parents of the school, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 24, 2019
Crime, News
A Court today freed Super Biker, Stephen Vieira and Car Racer, Nazim Gafoor of cocaine trafficking and possession charges. However, the other two accused in the 187-pound cocaine in timber case, businessman Tazim Gafoor and his accomplice GRA Enforcement Officer, Sherwayne DeAbreau were convicted and sentenced to five years in jail. In addition to the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 24, 2019
Crime, News
A 31-year-old Assistant Superintendent of Police was shackled at the hands and feet today as he was taken to Court to face a rape charge. The Police officer, Seecharran Singh, was today charged with the rape of a 13-year-old girl. It is alleged that between the 17th and 18th June 2018, the man engaged in […]
By News Source Guyana on January 23, 2019
Crime, News
One of the suspects in last night’s gunning down of security officer, Kelvin Walters, at McDoom , has been arrested. The suspect has been identified 25-year-old Devon Williams of Albouystown. He was arrested at the Woodlands Hospital last evening, where he had gone to seek medical attention for a broken left pelvis. Investigators were alerted […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2019
Crime, News
Police investigators are on the hunt for at least two armed men who shot a young driver dead on the Eccles Public Road this evening. The dead man has been identified as 35-year-old Kelvin Walters. He was rushed to the Georgetown Hospital with a gunshot wound to the face. Doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2019
Crime
A former member of the Guyana Police Force, who found himself on the other side of the law, will be spending the next four years in jail after being found guilty of cocaine trafficking. Ex-policeman Louis Dublin was today sentenced by Magistrate Leron Daly on the completion of the trial. He was arrested and charged […]