By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2024
Crime, News
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus is expected to return to Court tomorrow to face 21 additional charges related to allegations of money laundering and other financial crimes. The Special Organised Crime Unit filed the additional charges as it continues its probe into the finances and financial dealings of the Assistant Commissioner of Police. Mr. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 19, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, who is facing more than 200 criminal charges in the Court on allegations of money laundering and other financial crimes, has filed a $400 million lawsuit against Attorney General Anil Nandlall, Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit, Asst. Commissioner Fizal Karimbaksh and a number of other Police Officers. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 19, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
An early morning jog by Electrical contractor, Carlton Smartt turned deadly this morning after he was hit down and pinned by a speeding sand truck that was involved in an accident with another sand truck. According to eyewitnesses, one of the trucks was being driven along Sheriff Street, while the other was crossing Sheriff Street […]
By News Source Guyana on November 19, 2024
Crime, News
With the Guyana Police Force facing serious allegations of political interference and corruption, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) said it would support the launch of a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Police Force and all of its operations. At a press conference on Monday, WPA co-leader, Dr David Hinds explained that the intention of […]
By News Source Guyana on November 19, 2024
Crime, News
A Georgetown businessman was busted by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit at his residence on Monday with just over eight pounds of cocaine in his possession. The businessman’s name has been given as Lennox Gowen of Avocado Drive in East Ruimveldt. According to reports, a suitcase arrived at the Eno Backtrack crossing for Gowen from neighbouring […]
By News Source Guyana on November 18, 2024
Crime, News
Embattled Assistant Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus, was back in Court today to face the remaining 201 charges filed against him on allegations of fraud and money laundering. When Brutus made his first Court appearance on October 24 to face the initial 31 charges, he appeared before the Acting Chief Magistrate dressed in his uniform. However, […]
By News Source Guyana on November 17, 2024
Crime, News
A 40-year-old chainsaw operator from Hillfoot Squatting area on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway died tragically early this morning after being attacked, robbed, beaten and stabbed by a group of men. Police identified the dead man as Davanan Hosea. The Police said the incident took place at around 1:35 this morning. The Police report stated that Davanan […]
By News Source Guyana on November 17, 2024
Crime, News
Two days after she was brutally chopped about her body, 28-year-old Thagewante Motie of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara succumbed to her injuries on Saturday afternoon at the Georgetown Hospital, after undergoing multiple surgeries. Her assailant, 26-year-old, Uram Doorbassa, passed away on Friday at the same Georgetown Hospital. He was admitted there after ingesting a poisonous […]
By News Source Guyana on November 17, 2024
Crime, News
Tragedy gripped an E-Field, Sophia area on Saturday morning, when a fire that was accidentally set by two young children playing with matches, claimed the life of their 11-month-old sister, Melveena Blair, and completely destroyed the family small wooden home. One of the two young children who survived the fire is hospitalised with serious burn […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2024
Caribbean & International, Crime, News
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with the DEA Georgetown Country Office, conducted two training courses on Basic and Advanced Narcotic Investigations with local law enforcement. The training, which was hosted by the Guyana Police Force, was attended by 35 officers representing several agencies including the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Guyana Defense Force […]