Crime

Crying Sophia man remanded to prison for armed robbery

With tears flowing down his face, a Sophia youth declared his innocence as he made his first appearance in Court, to answer to the charge of armed robbery. He was immediately remanded to prison. 20-year old, Seon Williams, stood before Magistrate Judy Latchman and entered a plea of not guilty to the robbery charge. The […]

Contracts signed for rehabilitation of seven Police Stations

Contracts totaling $150 million were signed on Monday, to begin the commencement of construction and rehabilitation works on seven police stations across the country. Among the police stations to benefit from the project under component (2) of the Citizen Security Strengthening Programme are interior and hinterland facilities. The stations to be rehablitated are the Issano, […]

Lethem men remanded for construction of illegal airstrip that facilitated illegal aircraft’s landing

Two Men from the town of Lethem were today remanded to prison after being charged with conspiring with a businessman to build an illegal Airstrip. 21-year-old, Nathan Hamilton, and 37-year-old Wazim King, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and were not required to plea to the charge. The Charge stated that the two conspired with businessman, […]

Local youth charged for assaulting Trini soca star, Benjai

Months after popular Trinidadian Soca star, Benjai, was attacked and lashed across the head outside the Palm Court nightclub, a 25-year-old man has been charged for the incident. The accused, Marverick DeAbreau,  stood before Magistrate Leron Daly and entered a not guilty plea after the assault and wounding charge was read to him. The Court […]

Crying “Tear Drop” charged in $1.1Million robbery case

With real and painted tears rolling down his face, one-time, local social media sensation, “Tear Drop”, found himself before a City Magistrate facing robbery charges. The 23-year-old young man, whose real name is Leon Clark, was granted bail in the sum of $75,000 after he was charged with breaking into the house of East La […]

Linden man nabbed with 4 pounds cocaine at CJIA

A Linden resident, who worked and lived in Trinidad until recently, is expected to face the Courts in Guyana after he was busted at the Cheddi Jagan Airport with over four pounds of cocaine in his suitcase. The man was reportedly preparing to board a New York bound flight when the cocaine was discovered stashed […]

Grove man dead, friend injured in motorcycle crash

A 23-year-old man is dead, and his friend has been left in a critical condition following a motorcycle accident in the South Ruimveldt area on Monday. The dead young man has been identified as Sunil Samaroo of Grove, East Bank Demerara. The injured friend, who remains in a critical condition, has been identified as 24-year-old, […]

Taxi driver remanded on robbery and gun possession charges

33-year-old taxi driver, Lester Joseph, was today remanded to prison after he was slapped with a number of gun related and robbery charges. The West Ruimveldt man, made his first appearance in court before Magistrate, Judy Latchman and denied all of the allegations that have been leveled against him. The Court heard that on the […]

Former robbery accused remanded after new robbery charges

At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a man who recently had a robbery charge against him discharged, found himself back in Court today. This time, facing two additional robbery charges. The Accused, Dexter Wray, a resident of Agricola, stood before Magistrate Judy Latchman and denied the allegation on both charges. The Court heard that on […]