By News Source Guyana on January 23, 2024
Crime, News
One week after he declared that there will be no amnesty period for illegal firearms, and holders of illegal firearms should just throw them into the compound of Police Stations, Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn told the National Assembly this morning that the Government intends to increase the fines and penalties for persons nabbed with […]
By News Source Guyana on January 23, 2024
Crime, News
Linden resident, Shaquawn Alleyne aka “IsWe Boss” appeared in Court this morning before Linden Magistrate, Wanda Fortune, charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Shawnette Dover. Alleyne made a virtual Court appearance from Georgetown and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. He was remanded to prison until the 27th […]
By News Source Guyana on January 23, 2024
Crime, News
The Linden man, Shaquawn “IsWe” Alleyne, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend and burying her body in his backyard, will appear in Court this morning to face the murder charge. The Court appearance will be done via Zoom, as the matter will be heard by the Linden Magistrates’ Court. Th murder charge against Alleyne […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2024
Crime, News
The carnage on Guyana’s roadways continued late last night when 42-year-old motorcyclist, Kwesi Griffith, lost his life after being involved in an accident at the corners of Sheriff Street and the Rupert Craig Highway in Georgetown. The accident involved a car that was being driven by a 25-year-old man from Linden. According to a Police […]
By News Source Guyana on January 22, 2024
Crime, News
A number of security and other staffers at the Cheddi Jagan Airport are under investigation after a passenger who traveled from Guyana to New York, was held in New York with 40 pounds of cocaine in his suitcases, senior Drug Enforcement officials have told News Source. The 22-year-old passenger has since been charged and is […]
By News Source Guyana on January 20, 2024
Crime, News
A 22-year-old man who traveled from Guyana to New York on Friday was busted at the JFK Airport in Queens with 40 pounds of cocaine stashed in packages of frozen jumbo shrimp. US Authorities have identified the man as Zacharie Scott. He has been described as a US resident who has been residing in Guyana. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 19, 2024
Crime, News
Crime Chief, Assistant Police Commissioner Wendell Blanhum, has confirmed that Guyanese wanted man, Shaquan “IsWe Boss” Alleyne has been handed over to local Police and is currently in Guyana Police Force custody. Under heavy Surinamese Police guard, Alleyne was brought across to Guyana from neighbouring Suriname early this morning on the Guyana-Suriname ferry. There were […]
By News Source Guyana on January 18, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
Almost three years since he went on the run after his murdered girlfriend’s body was found buried in his backyard, Lindener, Shaquan Allen aka “IsWe”, has been arrested in neighbouring Suriname. Police Commissioner (ag) Clifton Hicken confirmed the arrest to News Source and indicated that systems are being put in place to have the wanted […]
By News Source Guyana on January 17, 2024
Crime, News
A man who handed over a quantity of counterfeit money to the Police during a search at a roadblock managed to escape, leaving the fake notes behind. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said ranks were on duty at a roadblock along the Helena Public Road on the East Coast of Demerara, when a […]
By News Source Guyana on January 17, 2024
Crime, News
Six Children were rescued from the Cuyuni River on Tuesday afternoon after their Canoe sank while they were on their way home. A release from the Guyana Police Force said the Canoe started to sink while traversing the Cuyuni River in the vicinity of Eteringbang Landing at about 4:45pm yesterday with the six students of […]