By News Source Guyana on April 11, 2018
Crime, News
Six men who attempted to rob a poultry farmer but dashed those plans when an alarm was raised, have been arrested and are in Police custody. According to the Police, poultry farmer, Michael Chang Yuen was at his East Bank Demerara home relaxing when he was awakened by noise coming from the outside of his […]
By News Source Guyana on April 10, 2018
Crime
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a miner who was recently charged for robbing two individuals, in vicinity of Stabroek Market, decided not to waste the Court’s time and entered guilty pleas to the charges. 34-year-old, Devon Holder, a resident of Onderneeming, West Bank Demerara confessed that on January 9, 2018 at Stabroek Market, he […]
By News Source Guyana on April 10, 2018
Crime, News
One day after the lifeless body of a man was found floating in the Carifesta Avenue canal just outside Camp Ayanganna, his identity remains unknown. The Guyana Police Force is now seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the body. In a statement this afternoon, the Police said the body, which is presently at the Lyken’s […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2018
Crime, News
A 64-year-old man from Triumph on the East Coast of Demerara was today remanded to jail after he was charged for issuing death threats against the President of Guyana. The man, Motielall Balkarran, allegedly called the 911 emergency line to issue the threats. The Court was told that on the 20th March at Triumph, East […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2018
Crime
The Guyana Prison Service has announced that a 23-year-old prisoner who was nearing the completion of his sentence, is now on the run after escaping during labour duties. The man has been identified as Derrick Oudkerk. He is originally from Watooka Linden and was serving an 18 month jail sentence for larceny. According to Acting […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2018
Crime, News, Politics
As Guyanese law enforcement ranks from several agencies come together to undergo an “intense” two-week training programme on investigating fraud, bribery, and corruption, they are being reminded that corruption must also not be allowed to thrive within these very agencies, set up to fight the scourge. Participants have been drawn from the Special Organised Crime […]
By News Source Guyana on April 7, 2018
Crime, News
Attorneys representing alleged US fugitive Troy Thomas have moved to the High Court in a bid to resist the Guyanese American man from being extradited to the United States to face a murder charge. In an application filed on Friday, the High Court is being asked to make several declarations including one which notes that any […]
By News Source Guyana on April 7, 2018
Crime, News
Two teenagers from the Corentyne area in Berbice, were on Friday charged and remanded to jail for the robbery and murder of security guard, Muneshprem Monien. The man’s lifeless body was found at the Rose Hall store where he worked as a security guard. The two teenagers, 17-year-old Yuvraj Singh and 19-year-old, Carlos Bollers, were […]
By News Source Guyana on April 6, 2018
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has announced the arrest of three persons, who are accused of calling the 911 emergency line to issue death threats against the Head of State, President David Granger. In a statement, the Police said a 65-year-old male from the East Coast Demerara and two other persons were taken into custody as […]
By News Source Guyana on April 6, 2018
Crime, News
Accused of sexually grooming a 15-year-old girl, a Georgetown taxi driver was today charged and granted bail in the sum of $200,000 on the sexual offenses charge. 31-year-old, Daniel James appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan and denied the charge made against him. It was alleged that between the 12th December, 2017 and 18th January […]