By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2017
Crime, News
The Trinidadian national, Sawak Maraj, who is accused of faking his own kidnapping, was granted bail today in the sum of $1 Million as his parents watched on. This was the man’s third court appearance. He was charged back in October for faking his own kidnapping in an effort to extract a ransom from his […]
By News Source Guyana on November 20, 2017
Crime
Thirty-year-old mechanic, Mohammed Edon, was granted bail in the sum of $150,000 today after being charged for stealing a motorcycle. The cost for the stolen bike was estimated to be $150,000. In Court today, the Magistrate heard from the Attorney of the accused, that his client was hired to repair the motorcycle and had no […]
By News Source Guyana on November 20, 2017
Crime
A 25-year-old, construction worker will spend the next three years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to marijuana possession. The man, Satifa Joseph, stood before Magistrate Judy Latchman and pleaded guilty to the offence of trafficking of narcotics. The Court heard that on the 16th November on America Street, Joseph had 21 grams of marijuana […]
By News Source Guyana on November 19, 2017
Crime, News
Police investigators have launched a search for an East Coast man, who allegedly shot his friend to the abdomen after being accused of having an affair with the friend’s spouse. The incident took place on Friday night at the home of the 27-year-old victim, at Mon Repos. The man was taken to a private hospital […]
By News Source Guyana on November 17, 2017
Crime, News
A former member of the phantom gang, who is also a former policeman, Lloyd Roberts, was today freed of a murder charge, after Magistrate Judy Latchman found that there was not enough evidence presented during the preliminary inquiry to move the trial to the High Court. However, Roberts will remain in custody in connection with […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2017
Crime
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a 53-year-old man who is no stranger to Law Enforcement, was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to stealing more than $200,000 in clothes from a Charlestown store. The Courtroom of Magistrate Fabayo Azore, heard today that Kenrick Gary, while being in the company of another […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2017
Crime
A Brazilian national who claimed that he came to Guyana to visit his mother, will be spending some extra time in the Co-operative Republic, but as a guest of the state. 23-year-old, Joao Figueroa, was remanded to jail today after being charged for illegal ammunition possession. The man, who is a construction worker, was allegedly […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2017
Crime, News
Well-known local gospel singer, Kester D, is singing praises for life this morning after he was robbed at gunpoint just after midnight. In a post on his Facebook page, Kester D said he had just wrapped up his radio gospel show and was approached by the gunman while opening the gate to drive into his […]
By News Source Guyana on November 14, 2017
Crime
This driver stopped and is now facing ecstasy and marijuana possession charges. Taxi service owner, 34-year-old, Kapildeo Ramsaywack, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today and was remanded to prison after being charged for being in possession of marijuana and ecstasy pills. Magistrate Fabayo Azore was told that on the 10th November, Ramsaywack was arrested […]
By News Source Guyana on November 14, 2017
Crime, News
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, 26-year-old North Ruimveldt resident, Jermaine Abel, was remanded to prison for the murder of Haffiz Douglas, who also lived in the same community. Douglas was stabbed to death on November 6, 2017 as he attempted to prevent a brawl between Abel and his brother. The Court heard that on […]