Crime

Berbice wife killer surrenders to Police

The Prison Officer who stabbed his wife to death at her workplace on Wednesday morning, turned himself in to Police on Wednesday afternoon in the company of a lawyer. The man, Sheldon Prince, went on the run this morning after he attacked and stabbed his wife, Yonette Nicholson-Prince to death. The gruesome murder shocked the […]

Berbice Woman stabbed to death by husband at work after separation

Police investigators in Berbice are probing the murder of a 24-year-old hairdresser who was brutally murdered early Wednesday morning by her husband at her place of work. The couple separated four months ago and the woman, Yonette Nicholson-Prince, was already moving on with her life. Relatives of the woman told News Source that they received […]

Campaigns against drunk driving to intensify

The Public Security Ministry is warning holiday party goers against drinking and driving as celebrations to usher in the new year are set to begin. Members of the Police Force are expected to be out in numbers leading into the coming weekend to monitor the country’s roadways against drunk drivers. Since this month started, over […]

Police Constables remanded to prison for marijuana possession

Two Police Constables from Berbice, are waking up behind bars today after they were remanded to prison yesterday on marijuana possession and trafficking charges. The two police officers Bharrat Shattarpal and Delroy Fraser were arrested earlier this week with more than 10 pounds of compressed marijuana. The marijuana was found in the private car belonging […]

Police Force rose to many of its challenges in 2016 -Top Cop

Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud is of the view that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) rose to many of the challenges that it faced during 2016. Speaking at the Force’s award ceremony on Wednesday morning, Mr. Persaud pointed out that during 2016, new units were formed in the Force,  while the Narcotics branch has increased its […]

Two dead bandits are both 22-years-old

The two armed bandits who were gunned down by Police on Sunday night, moments after they robbed guests of a family get together, have been identified as both 22-year-olds. One of the bandits has been identified as wanted man Jamal Letlow aka “Gaza”. He was wanted for the October 25 robbery of Christopher Persaud at […]

Guyanese born, Antiguan woman busted with cocaine at CJIA

An Antiguan woman, who was born in Guyana, is now in the custody of the Guyana Police Force after she was busted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with over six pounds of cocaine in her suitcases. She also reportedly lived in the Plaisance area. The woman was about to board a flight to Toronto, […]