By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2024
Crime, News
A mini-bus operator who was arrested and jailed after being mistaken for another man, has filed a $35 million lawsuit against the state. The mini-bus operator, Richard Rodney, in his complaint said he was unlawfully arrested and jailed on the 4th October 2023. He spent four days in jail before the Prison Service figured out […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2024
Crime, News
Police and Prison officials arrested a Corentyne man on Tuesday morning after he attempted to smuggle two grams of marijuana into the New Amsterdam prison in his underwear. In a statement, the Prison Service said 29-year-old Safraaz Hoossein, was at the Prison on Tuesday to deliver personal items for his brother, who is an inmate […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2024
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for three men in connection with the attempted murder of businessman and contractor, Safraz Khan. The businessman survived an execution attempt on the 6th July, 2023, just outside his Campbellville home. Those wanted for the attempted murder have been listed as Lennin Messiah of North Ruimveldt, Shannon […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2024
Crime, News
The Police arrested a Coldigen, East Coast Demerara man on New Year’s Day after he attempted to smuggle several packets of marijuana into the Camp Street jail. The packets of marijuana were stashed in a bowl of soup. Police identified the alleged drug smuggler as Pradesh Balkishun. According to the Prison Service, he was at […]
By News Source Guyana on January 1, 2024
Crime, News
A wedding reception at Canal #2 on Sunday night came to an early and sad end, as three armed bandits invaded the reception and shot one of the celebrants dead, while injuring another man during a robbery. The murdered man has been identified as 40-year-old Natram Persaud. A Police report stated that it was just […]
By News Source Guyana on December 31, 2023
Crime, News
Police at Parika on the East Bank of Essequibo are probing the brutal murder of 25-year-old market vendor, Parbattie Amanda Persaud. The woman was beaten to death this morning with a piece of wood by her reputed husband, who has since been arrested. The suspect has been identified as 39-year-old Guradean Lallaram. A Police report […]
By News Source Guyana on December 31, 2023
Crime, News
A 56-year-old man from Wismar, Linden was chopped to death on Saturday afternoon during a fight with two of his wife’s brothers. A Police statement indicated that on Saturday afternoon, John Jones got into a row with his wife, and the woman called her two brothers to assist her in moving out of the man’s […]
By News Source Guyana on December 31, 2023
Crime, News
Police investigators arrested a 23-year-old ex-Police Constable on Saturday after he was found with an AR rifle, a 9mm pistol and ammunition in his possession. A police statement said the man has been identified as John Moore of East La Penitence. According to a Police report, on Saturday morning, Police ranks were on an anti-crime […]
By News Source Guyana on December 29, 2023
Crime, News
An investigation into the deadly Christmas morning fire which claimed the lives of a Linden woman and her two nieces, has found that the fire was maliciously set. Police investigators are now expected to treat their investigation as a murder case. Fire Prevention Officer, Sheldon Sauns, told News Source that after a thorough examination of […]
By News Source Guyana on December 27, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall Fraud charges against six retired senior Police Officers and three serving senior Police Officers, were dismissed today by Magistrate Rhondel Weever over the lack of evidence. Assistant Police Commissioner Royston Andries-Junor, Senior Superintendent of Police Marcelene Washington and Asst. Superintendent Marlon Kellman were charged along with retired senior Officers Paul Slowe, Clinton […]