Crime

Security to be tightened at border regions to block gun flow

Guyana’s security forces will be moving to tighten up on security especially in the bordering regions to stem the flow of illegal weapons into the country. Special attention will be given to the border with Brazil. As gun crimes remain high, investigations have revealed that many of the guns being used are coming in from […]

Venezuelan “sex workers” fined for illegal entry

Four Venezuelan nationals who admitted in Court today that they are sex workers, were fined $30,000 and ordered deported after admitting to illegally entering Guyana. The four Venezuelan nationals were identified today in Court as Mario Brito, Edis Herera, Yisneidi Sidian and Sindian Herera. They told the Court that they are all in their 20’s.  […]

Seven held after cocaine found in frozen ish at Cheddi Jagan Airport

The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit announced tonight that seven persons were taken into custody for questioning following the discovery of cocaine in a shipment of frozen fish that was being prepared for export. The shipping company currently being investigated allegedly hails from the West Bank of Demerara, according to CANU. The drug enforcement body indicated […]

Four suspects arrested over murder of America St. money changer

Four men have been arrested and are being questioned for the murder of money changer, Shawn Nurse, who was shot dead on Sunday in America Street, here in Georgetown. In a statement this afternoon, the Guyana Police Force said detectives probing the murder arrested the four suspects for questioning. Additionally,  a red Honda CG Motorcycle […]

Youth remanded to jail for allegedly stealing father’s gun and ammunition

At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning, a 17-year-old young man found himself before Magistrate Judy Latchman facing larceny charges. The youth, Chris Pollard allegedly stole his father’s Taurus pistol along with 9 live matching rounds on the 28th January, 2018. According to the Police report, the teenager usually spends time at his father’s house […]

Regional engineer chopped by irate contractor over money owed

Police investigators are searching for an Enterprise, East Coast Demerara who allegedly chopped a Regional Engineer over late payment for completed construction works. The engineer, 67-year-old, Amaninauth Chinkan, is nursing chop wounds to his left arm that were inflicted by the contractor as the two argued over non-payment of money for completed works. The incident […]