Crime

“Zipper” remanded to jail over Campbellville cocaine bust

Former murder accused, 57-year-old, Campbellville businessman Andre Gomes aka “Zipper” was back in Court today, where he was slapped with a cocaine possession charge. The charge stemmed from the discovery of just over two pounds of cocaine in the man’s Craig Street, Campbellville home. In Court today, “Zipper” pleaded not guilty to the charge. He […]

Woman charged after failed attempt to smuggle marijuana in cheese sticks packages to remand prisoner

20-year-old Tia Gibson went to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court as a visitor two days ago, but was returned today as a suspect. The Charlestown woman was arrested on Monday after she allegedly made an attempt to smuggle marijuana stashed in “Cheese Sticks” packages to a remand prisoner at the same Magistrates’ Court. Magistrate Fabayo Azore […]

Herstelling man shot after chopping policeman

An East Bank Demerara man from the community of Herstelling is nursing two gunshot wounds after he was shot by a Policeman he attacked on Friday morning. The Policeman is also in the hospital nursing chop wounds that he sustained after coming under attack by the man.  According to a Police report, ranks were called […]