Crime

Essequibo men remanded to jail for 200 pound Pomeroon cocaine bust

Just days after the GDF Coast Guard intercepted a vessel in the Pomeroon river with over 200 pounds of Cocaine, two men have been charged for cocaine possession for the purpose of trafficking. 45-year-old, John DaSilva called Martin of Grant Strong Hope,Pomeroon River and 34-Year-old Kevin Gordon of Jib Housing Scheme, Essequibo, stood before Chief […]

18-year-old blames marijuana for committing armed robberies

18-Year-Old, Mowally Clark, will spend the next couple of weeks,contemplating how much time he will be spending in Prison after pleading guilty to two armed robbery charges. The Court is awaiting a probation report before handing down a sentence. The Teen made his first appearance before Magistrate Fabayo Azore today to answer to the robbery […]

Linden taxi driver remanded to jail over 16 pound marijuana bust

A Linden man was today remanded to prison after being busted by members of the Custom Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) with over 16 Pounds of Marijuana. 34-year-old Glenmore McBean, a Taxi Driver, made his first appearance before Chief Magistrate Ann Mclennan and entered a plea of not guilty, after the charge was read to him. The […]

Early morning fire guts building owned by activist Jocelyn Dow

Firemen were summoned to the scene of an early morning blaze on Charlotte Street just after 5 o’ clock this morning.  The fire quickly engulfed the entire building located close to Camp Street, and criss-crossed its way through the three floors. The building is owned by well known political activist and WPA member, Jocelyn Dow. […]

Another Prison Escapee Caught; 4 more remain on the run

Acting on information, Police Ranks moved into the Sophia area this afternoon and arrested prison escapee, Cornelius Thomas. The 31-year-old man was found hiding out in the Section C area just after 3 o’ clock on Monday afternoon. He was reportedly arrested without incident and was immediately taken to the Criminal Investigations Department for questioning. […]

Suspected bandit shot dead in Tuschen

A man suspected to have been a known bandit who terrorized person in the Tuschen area, was found dead last night with a bullet wound to his head. He has been identified as 33 year old Eon Currency also known as “muscle”. His body was found last night with his bicycle on the roadside in […]