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Four Guyanese nationals are among six persons arrested off the West African Coast after 6.3 tonnes of cocaine was found in a Guyana registered vessel that was in the area. In a statement this afternoon, the Ministry of Home Affairs stated that French authorities boarded the vessel after seeking permission from the Guyanese authorities on […]
Police on the East Coast of Demerara have arrested three suspects over the armed robbery of the LQ Chinese supermarket at Success on the East Coast of Demerara. The arrest of Cleveland Cross, Orwin Smith and Showana Sobers came hours after the robbery took place on Friday night. According to Police reports, the first suspect, […]
A 24-year-old woman from the South Rupununi village of Karaudarnau has been arrested over the alleged murder of her four-year-old daughter, who was beaten to death. A Police report said the incident occurred at around 1 o’clock this morning. The suspect, Lucinda Stephen and the child’s father were reportedly consuming alcohol on Wednesday night and […]
Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn has put Police Officers on notice that members of the public have a right to video record or take photographs of them in the execution of their duties. Speaking at the Police Sergeant and Inspectors conference, Minister Benn said the Police should not be afraid of being recorded if their […]
The war of words between Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and the Mohamed family appear to be heating up with the Vice President today challenging the sanctioned business magnate to provide evidence of the transactions that he claims the Government conducted with his businesses after the sanctions were imposed against them by the US Government. On […]
Almost two years after he first appeared in Court, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Kurt Smith, has been cleared of the Misconduct in Public Office charges that were filed against him by the Special Organised Crime Unit. On Wednesday, Magistrate Fabayo Azore upheld the no-case submission by the Police Officer’s Attorney, Patrice Henry, and dismissed the […]
Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken today encouraged Police ranks on patrol duty to call for back-up whenever they are faced with threats, and not wait until it is too late. Addressing Inspectors and Sergeants at their annual conference this morning, the Commissioner said failure to seek help when faced with a threat can put the […]
Police investigators in Region 9 are probing the murder of a 25-year-old Guyanese man who lives in neighbouring Brazil, but was stabbed to death during a row with his step-father in the village of Karasabai. The incident took place on Monday evening and the dead young man has been identified as Jonnah Pedro. The suspect, […]
Twenty-Five ranks of the Guyana Police Force’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are being trained in the area of Cybercrime detection. In a release, the Police Force indicated that the training is a strategic move to bolster its capabilities in tackling the growing threat of cybercrime. The two-week training programme is being spearheaded by Officer-in-Charge of […]
The Brazilian woman, who was arrested last week along with a Brazilian man during an alleged gold smuggling bust, has been charged and granted bail in the sum of $75,000. The man is still to be charged. 39-year-old Erizangela De Olivera appeared in Court this morning before Magistrate Faith McGusty and pleaded not guilty to […]
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