By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2018
Crime, News
One week after a mother and her 19-year-old daughter were charged for cocaine trafficking, the two were back in Court today, but this time, the mother entered a guilty plea insisting that it was all her doing. The mother, Kavita Persaud, claimed that she used her daughter, Rachel Narine as a drug mule because she […]
By News Source Guyana on February 21, 2018
Crime, News
A Durban Street businesswoman who was recently held with over 5 pounds of marijuana made her first appearance in Court today and was immediately remanded to prison. 27-year-old, Aniesha Daniels appeared before Magistrate, Fabayo Azore and entered a plea of not guilty after the charge was read to her. The charge stated that on the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 20, 2018
Crime
After being on remand for several months over the alleged $3million armed robbery of a businessman in late 2017, a young Buxton resident opted today to no longer waste the Court’s time and pleaded guilty tot he armed robbery charge. 21-year-old, Shaquille Wilbert, made his first court appearance back in October 2017. He has been […]
By News Source Guyana on February 20, 2018
Crime
Police investigators are probing two early morning armed robberies that were committed on two Enmore families early this morning, allegedly by three masked males, all of whom were armed with handguns. In a statement, the Police Force said that investigations have revealed that about 2 o’ clock this morning, Chatterpaul Persaud and his wife were […]
By News Source Guyana on February 19, 2018
Crime
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a 65-year-old woman and her 25-year-old son appeared before the Chief Magistrate to face marijuana possession charges. The two accused, Bernadette Robertson and her son, Coburn Robertson stood quietly before the Chief Magistrate as the charges were read to them. The Court heard that on the 15th February at […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2018
Crime, News
Two days after being busted at the Cheddi Jagan Airport, a teenager and her mother appeared in Court and were charged and remanded for cocaine trafficking. 19-year-old Rachel Narine, and her mother, Kavita Persaud both appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and were charged for the trafficking of close to six pounds of cocaine through […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2018
Crime, News
As the Government moves ahead with a Security Sector Seform Plan, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo believes the President David Granger led administration ought to be paying more attention to the realities of crime and not just the statistics being provided. Recent statistics provided by the Guyana Police Force indicate a decrease in overall criminal activity […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2018
Crime, News
As the Guyana Police Force continues to break up the carjacking gang that is suspected to be behind the theft of scores of cars and car parts, Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan has revealed that the ex-policemen who have been arrested as part of the probe, appeared to have served as advisors to the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2018
Crime, News
Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud is getting ready to head off into retirement. He will proceed on pre-retirement leave in the coming weeks. Mr. Persaud has served the Guyana Police Force for over thirty years, holding several key positions before reaching the very top of the Force. At his final address as Commissioner to the Police […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2018
Crime, News
With Senior Police Officers paying keen attention, President David Granger used his address to the opening of the annual Police Officers’ Conference to make clear his dissatisfaction with the way the Force is addressing corruption among its ranks. The President told those gathered that corruption must be tackled from the very top and throughout the […]