By News Source Guyana on February 27, 2018
Crime, News
The Police Office of Professional Responsibility has launched a probe into the allegation made by a 17-year-old girl that a female Police officer carried out a cavity search on her, while she was an outgoing passenger at the Eugene F Correia Airport at Ogle. In a brief statement today, the Guyana Police Force announced the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 26, 2018
Crime, News
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a Baramita resident was charged and placed on $200,000 over allegation of engaging in sexually at with a 6-year-old child, some 16 years ago. 30-year-old, Vel Smith, appeared before a City Magistrate and was not required to enter a plea to the charge when it was read to him. […]
By News Source Guyana on February 26, 2018
Crime, News
A First Avenue, Bartica Woman made her first appearance before a City Magistrate today and was charged for the offense of attempted murder over the stabbing of a man. The two reportedly were involved in an argument that quickly escalated into a fight. 31-year-old, Venessa Creighton stood before the Magistrate with few expressions and the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2018
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into the armed robbery of a Deputy Programme Manager at the Caricom Secretariat. The 59-year-old man was shot in the leg and relieved of just over $200,000 as he was about to enter his Atlantic Gardens yard. The official had just left the Republic Bank Triumph branch […]
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 […]