By News Source Guyana on March 7, 2017
Crime, News
Former members of the PPP Civic government who all acquired sprawling land at Pradoville 2, far below what should have been the cost, are refusing to face questioning by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) at its headquarters. Instead, they have indicated that they would be prepared to face questioning at other locations, including Freedom […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2017
Crime, News
(NYDailyNews) A 32-year-old East Harlem man was convicted Monday of gunning down Guyanese born, NYPD Police Officer Randolph Holder in a pathetic bid to evade arrest after an unrelated shooting last year. It took a Manhattan jury four days to convict Tyrone Howard on charges that included murder, robbery and other charges. Howard was on […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2017
Crime, News
A Berbice man and woman were today slapped with a sentence of 60 months in jail each and fined a total of $57 Million after found guilty of attempting to traffic more than 40 pounds of cocaine through the Cheddi Jagan Airport. The couple, 25-year-old Mahendra Ramsuchit and 29-year-old Robhina Basdeoram were both found guilty […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2017
Crime, News
With enough members of the Church in the Courtroom to make it appear as a Sunday mass, Senior Pastor at the Universal Church, Holeno Luiz, was today refused bail and remanded to prison after being charged for causing death by dangerous driving. The 35-year-old pastor and televangelist was not required to enter a plea to […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2017
Crime, News
A man who travelled from Guyana was arrested on Sunday at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica following the discovery of cocaine pellets in his body. Reports are that the man, who had just disembarked the flight from Guyana, was observed acting in a manner that aroused the suspicion of the police. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2017
Crime, News
A Trinidadian National,who has found himself facing fraud charges in the local courts, has now been ordered deported after being found guilty of fraud committed against the Brandsville hotel. The man, 28-year-old, Anthony Nestor, was also fined $100,000 and ordered to pay the hotel $260,000 or face 36 months in jail, after he was found […]
By News Source Guyana on March 2, 2017
Crime, News
People’s Progressive Party Activist and former Presidential Information Liaison, Kwame McCoy, was today found guilty of assaulting political activist Mark Benschop. He was found not guilty of damage to property and larceny. On the guilty verdict, he has been fined $20,000 or could face the alternative of one month in jail if the fine is […]
By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2017
Crime
Auto body shop owner, 25-Year-old Nyron Maraj of Kitty was today placed on $100,000 bail after being charged for fraudulently converting over $8 Millions on three separate occasions. Maraj appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning and the court was told that on the 15th August of last year, being entrusted with $130,000 to spray a […]
By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2017
Crime, News
A Policeman attached to the Tactical Services Unit of the Guyana Police Force and another man have been arrested following an attempt to smuggle a high powered AK-47 weapon from the TSU base. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed the arrests to News Source this afternoon and said investigations are ongoing. According to reports, the AK-47 […]
By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2017
Crime, News
The Ministry of the Presidency has announced that Head of CANU, James Singh has proceeded on accumulated leave and in his absence, the Head of the National Anti Narcotics Agency, retired Chief of Staff, Major General Michael Atherly will be heading CANU. Mr. Atherly will take fill in for Singh from today. In a statement, the […]