Crime

Three charged for 240-ounce Gold bust at CJIA

The Guyana Police Force on Thursday announced that three persons, including a mother and daughter, have been charged in connection with the large gold bust at the Cheddi Jagan Airport earlier this week. 44-year-old, Ian Jacobis, , 52-year-old Shameena Ahamad, and 34-year-old Ashiana Salamaly, appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court today where they were all […]

Sluice attendant found crushed to death at West Mahaicony Sluice

A 54-year-old sluice attendant attached to the MMA/ADA and who was working at the Farm/Woodlands, West Mahaicony sluice, was found crushed to death this morning. Police investigators have identified the dead man as Leevorn Stanford McGarrel. He was last seen alive on Wednesday evening when he left his home for work. The man never returned […]

Three passengers held at CJIA with US$560,000 worth of Gold

Customs Officers attached to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport today seized a large quantity of gold from three (3) passengers who were preparing to board a New York bound flight. Two of the passengers are US citizens, while the third is a Guyanese. Their names have not been released, as the probe is ongoing. In […]

GEA appeals dismissal of illegal importation of fuel charge against businessman

The Guyana Energy Agency has indicated that it intends to appeal a Magistrate’s decision to dismiss the charge of importing petroleum without an import wholesale license that it had filed against businessman Dorwain Bess. Two weeks ago, Magistrate Sunil Scarce, upheld a no-case submission by the Attorneys for Mr. Bess, dismissing the illegal fuel importation […]

Pedestrian dies in Berbice hit and run

A 29-year-old labourer lost his life on Sunday night in Corentyne, Berbice, when he was hit down by a speeding sport utility vehicle, while walking along the roadway. Dead is Deonarine Budram of Rose Hall in Berbice. According to a Police report, after hitting down the 29-year-old pedestrian and driving the vehicle into a trench, […]

Police Sergeant dies in early morning accident

25-year-old Police Sergeant, Renaldo Brummel, lost his life early this morning in a motor vehicle accident at Montrose on the East Coast of Demerara. A Police statement indicated was riding his Honda motorcycle at around 12:30 this morning along the Montrose Public Road, when a white motorcar that was being driven in front of him […]