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The Private Sector Commission joined citizens and other stakeholders on Friday to register its concern over the “inability” of the state to protect citizens from widespread gun inspired crime. The PSC said citizens now feel threatened, regardless of where they happen to be, because of the belief that they are under threat from violent gun […]
One man is dead and another is seriously injured following a drive by shooting incident in Sophia on Thursday evening. The dead man has been identified as Kevin Innis. According to reports, Innis and another man were standing outside a shop in B Field Sophia when a car pulled up with two masked men and […]
The Guyana Police Force is praising co-operation between citizens and the Police Force and believes that cooperation has resulted in the seizure of a high-powered weapon and several matching rounds of ammunition in Linden. Police investigators say they were able to retrieve a high powered AK 47 Rifle, two magazines and fifteen rounds of matching ammunition, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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