By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2017
Crime, News
One of the men wanted in connection with last Friday’s cocaine in timber bust, was arrested by Police yesterday (Monday), and handed over to investigators of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit. The man, Tazim Gafoor, was arrested at Parika. He is the father of racecar driver, Nazim Gafoor, who has been in custody since the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2017
Crime
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldier was today remanded to Prison for the robbery and murder of Sophia bread vendor, Andrew Alexander. 20-year-old, Shaquille Grant, a Resident of Section ‘B’ Greater Georgetown, appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. The Court heard that […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2017
Crime, News
Two La Penitence residents who sent their neighbourhood into fear last Monday as shots rang out in the area, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to two separate charges. One of the men was remanded to prison for discharging a loaded firearm, while the other was placed on $60,000 bail from chopping the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 14, 2017
Crime, News
Guyana’s lead drug enforcement agency, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, is seeking the whereabouts of popular local super bike racer, Stephen Vieira, saw mill owner, Naraine Lall and West Coast Demerara businessman, Tazim Gafoor. The three are being sought by the agency for questioning in connection with Friday night’s 186 pound cocaine find in local […]
By News Source Guyana on May 14, 2017
Crime, News
Police investigators have arrested a Sophia businessman, who attempted to bribe a policeman with $500,000 cash, to secure the release of his son from Police custody. The man was arrested on Friday during a sting operation after he contacted the Policeman and offered the bribe. The man’s 19 year old son was arrested by Police […]
By News Source Guyana on May 13, 2017
Crime, News
The Guyana National Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (GNCIRT) confirms that a global ransomware attack is currently in progress. The self-spreading ransomware, known as ‘Wanna Cry’ or ‘Wanna Decryptor’, exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows operating system. It is believed that this ransomware is spread through phishing emails, malicious adverts on websites, and questionable apps and […]
By News Source Guyana on May 13, 2017
Crime, News
Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, have taken a number of persons into custody after a large quantity of cocaine was on Friday afternoon discovered in several pieces of lumber in the village of Zeelugt on the East Bank of Essequibo. Up to late Friday night, agents were searching additional pieces of lumber that […]
By News Source Guyana on May 11, 2017
Crime, News
Unable to hold back tears, a 40-year-old East Coast Demerara man appeared before the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court today, charged for the murder of his 18-year-old son, Azeem Khan. Better Hope resident, Omar Khan, was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge, but tears flowed from his eyes as the charge was […]
By News Source Guyana on May 10, 2017
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force is reporting the discovery of unlicensed firearms, ammunition and cannabis in the town of Linden and have arrested two residents during three separate searches over the last 24 hours. One of the men was arrested with a quantity of ammunition and an unlicensed firearm, at his home early Wednesday morning. The police did […]
By News Source Guyana on May 10, 2017
Crime
Eighteen year old, Parfait Harmonie resident, Mark Gravesande, was remanded to prison this morning after he was charged with being in possession of over one pound of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. The youth appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, to answer to the charge of the possession of the illegal […]