By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2016
Crime
Police investigators are this evening probing the robbery and shooting of BM Soat Manager, Rameez Mohammed. He was shot to the thigh just outside his Croal Street car dealership by gunman as he was about to enter his car. Reports indicate that Mohammed was relieved of a bag of money that he was carrying at […]
By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2016
Crime, News
A United States Customs and Border Protection Officer is slated to give evidence in a gold smuggling case against a local businessman. The Officer is the latest and seemingly the last of several overseas witnesses to offer testimony in the case against Christopher Baldeo. In this case, Baldeo is charged with smuggling four gold bars […]
By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2016
Crime, News
The Director of Public Prosecutions is currently assessing whether any criminal or other charges could be brought against persons believed to be involved in fraud and mismanagement at the Guyana Marketing Corporation. The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) recently completed and forwarded a report on its investigation into irregularities at GMC for advice. An audit […]
By News Source Guyana on October 24, 2016
Crime, News
Members of the Judicial bench have come up in for stinging criticism from Police Commissioner (acting) David Ramnarine over the granting of bail to persons who are charged and taken before the courts on serious offenses. Ramnarine said there are several cases where he believes “insensitivity and carelessness” are shown in granting persons their pre-trial […]
By News Source Guyana on October 23, 2016
Crime, News
Police investigators have arrested a 60-year -old Prashad Nagar man after more than fifty two (52) pounds of compressed marijuana was found in his house. According to a Police statement, Police ranks, acting on information received, went to the suspect’s house and conducted a search, during which thirteen (13) taped parcels of the illegal […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2016
Crime, News
Police investigators have announced that a probe has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a male juvenile, who allegedly committed a crime of simple larceny, in the compound of Republic Bank Limited at Waterloo and New Market Streets, Georgetown, early this morning. Investigation revealed that about 4:00am, a female security guard […]
By News Source Guyana on October 20, 2016
Crime, News
Opposition Leader and former President, Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed worry about the crime situation in the country and says the crime situation “has never been this bad”. Speaking at a Thursday afternoon press conference at the PPP’s Freedom House headquarters, Mr. Jagdeo said the spate of robberies in the country mirrors a decline in […]
By News Source Guyana on October 20, 2016
Crime, News
Police investigators are probing the robbery of an overseas based Guyanese who is home for a family reunion. According to a police report, the woman had just hosted an event at a relative’s home at Herstelling on the East Bank Demerara for her family when four masked men, two of whom were armed with guns, […]
By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2016
Crime, News
The two passports that were found in the possession of drug convict Barry Dataram and his reputed wife Anjanie Boodnarine when they were busted in Suriname have been found to be bogus passports that were not issued by the Passport office. Police investigators have uncovered records that point to at least one of the passports […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2016
Crime, News
The Corentyne man who on Monday stabbed his ex-lover to death in a shop at Ulverston, has been arrested by Police. He was arrested in the backlands of Lesbeholden, Corentyne, where he had been hiding out since committing the gruesome act. The Police carried out an early morning operation today and arrested the man. He […]