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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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