By News Source Guyana on September 28, 2017
Crime, News
While Guyana observes Child Protection Week, the nation has found itself torn apart by the shocking rape and murder of a 13-year-old boy in Berbice. Two men have been charged for the crime and the incident has triggered new calls for improved efforts to protect the nation’s children. On Wednesday, during an event in Anna […]
By News Source Guyana on September 28, 2017
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As investigations continue into the gunning down of Brazilian gold miner, Antonio Dasilva, at a Cuyuni mining camp, investigators now believe one of the man’s former employees may have been one of the gunmen who attacked the mining camp and shot him dead. The Guyana Police Force dispatched an investigative team to the area yesterday […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2017
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With protesting members of the public shouting loudly that justice must be received in the matter, the two Berbice men accused of murdering 13-year-old, Leonard Archibald, appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court this morning and have been remanded to prison. 19-year-old, Omardai Christopher and 29-year-old, Hilary Edwards, were not required to enter a plea […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2017
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The Guyana Police Force has dispatched an investigative team to the Cuyuni area following reports of a mining camp coming under attack by heavily armed gunmen, who may have entered the area from neighbouring Brazil. The incident reportedly took place late yesterday and Acting Crime Chief, Paul Williams, has explained to News Source that the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2017
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Police Commissioner (ag) David Ramnarine, has confirmed to News Source that the Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility has been called in to probe a case of missing cocaine evidence from the Police Narcotics Branch. He said the cocaine was discovered missing on Tuesday and a full probe is underway. The acting Top Cop said […]
By News Source Guyana on September 27, 2017
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The Guyhoc woman who was caught on camera posting a package that contained cocaine soaked hammocks, has surrendered to the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit. In a statement, CANU announced that 26-year-old, Tiffini Collison, surrendered to its investigators in the presence of an Attorney. She was wanted for questioning after she allegedly posted 4 hammocks that […]
By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2017
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Just when you thought you have heard and seen it all when it comes to the efforts of Guyanese to send cocaine out of the country, the latest drug bust by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit may prove to be a new swing in the drug trafficking arena. On Monday, CANU announced that it is […]
By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2017
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The Guyana Police Force has announced that there are two other persons in custody for the Saturday night robbery of and murder of a Berbice businessman. The first suspect was arrested early Sunday morning. The businessman, 58-year-old, Fazal Shaheed of Albion Berbice, was meeting with his brothers to plan a memorial service for their father, when […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2017
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Police investigators are probing a deadly robbery in the East La Penitence area, which left one man dead and two of his brothers nursing gunshot wounds. According to a Police report, 58-year-old, Fazal Shaheed of Albion Berbice, was meeting with his brothers last night at an East La Penitence home, when two armed men gained […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2017
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Six days after he went missing, the body of 13-year-old Leonard Archibald, has been found. In a statement this afternoon, the Guyana Police Force announced that the murdered teen’s body was found on a mudflat at Korthberaadt River, which is located about three miles from Brothers Village, East Bank Berbice. The teen was reported missing […]