By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2017
Crime, News
The St. Vincent registered fishing vessel which was busted by US Coast Guard with 4.2 tons of cocaine was last in Guyana back in 2013, although its crew members are all Guyanese. The four persons who were found on the vessel, north of Suriname in international waters, have all been identified as Guyanese nationals. Their […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2017
Crime, News
A nighttime interception of a fishing vessel in international waters yielded 4.2 tons of cocaine with an estimated wholesale value of US$125 million — the biggest maritime seizure in the Atlantic since 1999, Coast Guard officials said. The Feb. 16 operation was revealed Monday when the cocaine bales where offloaded at Coast Guard Sector San […]
By News Source Guyana on February 27, 2017
Crime
The smiles of a Pike Street resident quickly turned into frowns today after he was remanded by Magistrate Judy Latchman for robbery under arms. The man, Pascal Smith , was charged with using a knife to rob his friend, Shabadeen Khan, of his cell Phones and other valuables. Smith who pleaded not guilty told the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 27, 2017
Crime
Eighteen-year-old Campbellville resident, Shawn Smith was remanded to prison on Monday after being charged for robbing a Mashramani parade spectator of a mobile phone and other items amounting to $258,000. Smith appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and the charge was read to him. The Court was told that during the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2017
Crime
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, an Essequibo man who lived in Lethem, Region 9, found himself before Magistrate Judy Latchman facing a murder charge. 30-year-old Joseph Duncan was remanded to prison after the indictable murder charge was read to him. He was not required to enter a plea. The Court heard that on […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2017
Crime
A 36-year-old Dominican Republic national who said she came to Guyana to hunt for a job, has found herself in problems with the law and was remanded to prison today. The woman, Doris Vasquez, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court Thursday morning and was charged with forging Guyana immigration stamps. The court was told that […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2017
Crime, News
Former murder accused, Leon Duncan aka “Whistle”, was today remanded to prison for the shooting incident that took place in the Privilege nightclub, injuring two persons. Today he was charged with attempted murder and discharging a loaded firearm. The Prosecution’s case is that “Whistle” was approached by three individuals in the club and an altercation […]
By News Source Guyana on February 14, 2017
Crime, News
Sixty-two year old Queenstown resident, Harry Baptiste was placed on $200,000 bail on Tuesday after being charged in a $2 million fraud case. Baptiste appeared before the Chief Magistrate and the charge was read to him. The Prosecution’s case is that he collected $2 million in cash from Audrey Mootoosammy, as payment for the purchase […]
By News Source Guyana on February 14, 2017
Crime, News
As a result of 10 accidents, 13 persons have lost their lives on Guyana’s roadways so far for 2017. The figure is worrying since for the same period last year, there were 13 accidents that resulted in the death of 13 persons. The Guyana National Road Safety Council, in partnership with the Guyana Police Force […]
By News Source Guyana on February 13, 2017
Crime, News
He may have been able to walk away from Guyanese Law Enforcement without being noticed, but a Guyanese national is now facing drug trafficking charges in the United States after he was busted on February 9, 2017 with four pounds of cocaine stashed in the false bottoms of his shoes. According to the U.S Customs […]