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Two male commercial sex workers who had previous brushes with the law, were remanded to jail today on a robbery charge. 19-year-old, Godfrey Cox and 21-year-old, Kevin Forester appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and denied the robbery allegation. The charge stated that on the 24th October on Croal Street, the two robbed Victor Best of […]
Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit have taken a shipping broker into custody following the discovery of 147 pounds of cocaine in rice shipments that were about to leave Guyana for Belgium. According to a statement from CANU, the shipment of cocaine was found concealed in sealed 45kg bags of rice. CANU and the […]
A Trinidadian man is in Police custody in Georgetown after he allegedly faked his own kidnapping, with the help of two other Trinidadians. The Trinidadian man, who has been identified as 33-year-old Sawak Maraj, arrived in Guyana on Friday morning and claimed that he was here for a job interview. He was picked up at […]
A few days after nine men were arrested in boat with with AK-47 guns, ammunition and marijuana, the Captain of the boat appeared in Court on Friday and was sentenced to six years in jail after pleading guilty to illegal weapon and marijuana possession. 44-Year-Old, Dexter Valenzuela, stood before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan and pleaded […]
A Cuban National, who was recently arrested by a Police Bike Patrol, after he was found with cocaine in his possession, pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to three years in jail on Friday. 38-year-old, Yusiel Vizcana made his first appearance before Magistrate Leron Daly and admitted to having 0.5 grammes of cocaine […]
A prisoner, who was recently recaptured after escaping from the Lusignan prison, was sentenced to 20 years in jail today after pleading guilty to manslaughter. 36-Year-Old Kendall Skeete, kept a broad smile on his face as he stood before Justice James Bovell-Drakes to face sentencing after pleading guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. He […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a Linden taxi driver who was charged for marijuana possession back in July, was freed of the charge after the Magistrate upheld a no case submission. 34-Year-Old Glenmore Mcbean, was charged for having 16 pounds of marijuana in his car when he was stopped and searched along the Linden […]
A Parfait Harmonie man who was allegedly caught on on camera during the process of a robbery was remanded to jail today. The Court heard that 33-year-old, construction worker, Lennox Kurt, was caught on camera robbing Diana Andrews of two mobile phones and other items worth in excess of $1.4 million, all being the property […]
A young Prison Officer attached to the Mazaruni Prison was busted earlier today, attempting to smuggle a number of illegal items into the prison. The Prison Officer was arrested just after 8 o’ clock this morning after was found making his way back into the prison area from an unauthorized entry point. It was while […]
A Canadian businessman appeared in Court this morning, accused of stealing a quantity of raw gold from a mining camp, but the man claims that the gold really belongs to him. 54-Year-Old, Elson Bettencourt stood before the Chief Magistrate and entered a plea of not guilty to the charge. The Court heard that on the […]
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