By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2017
Crime
Two Pakistani nationals were on Thursday fined $100,000 and ordered deported from Guyana when they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to face charges of forgery. Forty-year-old, Arshad Mahood Mughal and 33-year-old Asian Riaz Mughal were arrested by Guyanese law enforcement officials after they attempted to leave Guyana for Canada using fake passports. The Court […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2017
Crime
A South Ruimveldt woman was earlier today remanded to Prison after she was charged for being in possession with over fifty live ammunition rounds. 27-year-old, Alana Edwards, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was not allowed to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The Court heard that on the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 22, 2017
Crime, News
(CNC) Police in Trinidad and Tobago are investigating the murder of a Guyanese national who has been living in the twin-island republic for the last 25 years. Sewkumar Dalchand, 52, was found murdered at his home in Macoya Road Extension Wednesday morning. The house was ransacked and his vehicle was missing. His hands and feet were bound. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 22, 2017
Crime
Two Residents of Central Rupununi were today remanded to Prison after they were found to be cultivators of one acre of marijuana plants and were also allegedly nabbed with more than 200 grammes of marijuana. 34-Year-Old, Gregory Gregalis and 27-Year-Old, Amas Hendricks, both stood before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and pleaded not guilty to the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 22, 2017
Crime, News
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning, two siblings found themselves side by side facing possession of gun, ammunition and marijuana charges. 32-year-old Sophia resident, Abendigo Bancroft and his sister Chavel Bancroft were jointly charged after being busted with a 9 MM Pistol, three live matching rounds and 12 grammes of Marijuana. The discovery was made […]
By News Source Guyana on March 20, 2017
Crime, News
A Charlestown taxi driver will spend the next four years in jail after he pleaded guilty today to causing death by dangerous driving. Fifty-three year old, Fizal Mohammed appeared in Court today before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and was slapped with the causing death by dangerous driving charge. He had been in custody since last […]
By News Source Guyana on March 20, 2017
Crime, News
A Black Bush Polder, Corentyne family has been left shattered by the death of one son, as a result of the actions of another. Police in Berbice are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 18-year-old mechanic, Vishaul Zakaroo also known as “Daniel”. The incident occurred late on Sunday night in Black Bush Polder. The Police […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2017
Crime, News
A suspected bandit was shot dead early this morning during an attempted robbery of a businessman and his friends. The Police report on the incident stated that the dead man is still to be identified but he was killed during an alleged exchange of gunfire with the businessman and two other friends who were in […]
By News Source Guyana on March 17, 2017
Crime, News
A dismissed rank of the Guyana Defence Force was today charged with rape and granted bail in the sum of $600,000. The charge came on the same day that the Guyana Defence Force announced the dismissal of the soldier and two other ranks over the alleged incident, which had triggered an inquiry. Charged with […]
By News Source Guyana on March 17, 2017
Crime, News
Showing no emotions, an 18-year-old young man walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court a free man today after the relatives of the 41-year-old woman he crashed into and killed, agreed to accept compensation and no longer evidence against him. The teen, Dwayne Griffith, was charged back in May 2016 with causing the death of […]