By News Source Guyana on February 14, 2018
Crime, News
With close to six pounds of cocaine neatly packed in her hand bag, a 19-year old woman from the East Coast of Demerara, was held today at the Cheddi Jagan Airport after being found with the illegal substance. The young woman was preparing to board a New York bound flight when the bust took place. […]
By News Source Guyana on February 14, 2018
Crime, News
The small Linden/Soesdyke Highway village of Kuru Kururu is appearing to be the hotbed and final stop for stolen and hijacked vehicles. Just hours after announcing that an early Tuesday morning raid had uncovered several stolen vehicles and car parts, Police investigators returned to the area on Tuesday night and found two more stolen cars […]
By News Source Guyana on February 13, 2018
Crime, News
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, 24-year-old labourer Kerwin DeSantos and George Hope, who is also 24-years-old, were remanded to jail after being charged with the murder of America Street money changer, Shawn Nurse aka Fabulous. The money changer was shot dead two Sundays ago during a robbery on America Street. Surveillance video recordings aided […]
By News Source Guyana on February 13, 2018
Crime, News
Six more persons were arrested this morning as part of a carjacking probe as Police investigators carried out a pre-dawn raid at Kuru Kururu on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. The operation got started just after 3 this morning and investigators found two motorcars along with a canter truck loaded with a shell of a silver […]
By News Source Guyana on February 12, 2018
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into an allegation of rape made against one of its regular Police Constables by an 18-year-old special Police Constable. In a statement, the Police Force said the incident allegedly took place at around 3:45 on Saturday morning after the two checked in at a Werk-en-rust hotel after […]
By News Source Guyana on February 12, 2018
Crime, News
Police investigators are probing the murder of a 30-year-old porter of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo. The man’s body was discovered this morning in a pool of blood. with a gaping wound to his left hand. According to the Police, an investigation has revealed that about 10 o’ clock last night, the man was involved in a […]
By News Source Guyana on February 10, 2018
Crime, News
In a major breakthrough, Police ranks from A’ Division traveled to Monument Hill at Kuru Kururu on the Linden Soesdyke highway and found several stolen vehicles and vehicle parts with engraved registration numbers. Over the past few months, there has been a surge in cases of carjackings and vehicles being stolen. Just recently, members of […]
By News Source Guyana on February 9, 2018
Crime, News
Twenty-year-old Linden taxi driver, Orlando Flatts aka “Rango”, was stabbed to death just after midnight this morning after he allegedly forced his way into the home of his ex-girlfriend. According to a Police statement, it was around 12:30 this morning that “Rango” armed himself with a piece of metal and forced his way into the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 8, 2018
Crime, News
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on February 8, 2018
Crime, News
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has announced that as it continues to probe the discovery of close to 20 pounds of cocaine in frozen fish, it has released the porters who were held as part of the probe. However, the person listed as the shipper of the cocaine laden fish shipment, remains in custody. Six […]