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Two foreign nationals, a Colombian and a Brazilian, are in Police custody after illegally landing their small aircraft on the Mahdia airstrip. The Police found over 600 pounds of cocaine and 120 pounds of marijuana in the aircraft. The Police were called to the area after the small one-engine plane with registration number N5470z landed […]
The Office of Professional Responsibility of the Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into the burning of a 17-year-old youth while in Police custody. The young man, Jaheim Peters has claimed that he was tortured by the Police after being arrested and dumped in the lock-ups of the Vigilance Police station. However, the Guyana […]
Acting Commissioner of Police Mr. Clifton Hicken on Sunday issued a stern warning to members of the Guyana Police Force that the Force will not tolerate its members going against the standard operating procedures of the force and acting outside of the law. The Commissioner’s statement came on the same day that the Force hosted […]
Police Constable Sherwin Peters has been committed to stand a High Court trial over the shooting death of Essequibo businessman, Orin Boston. The preliminary inquiry into the matter has been completed and the Magistrate found that there is enough evidence to warrant a trial before a Judge and Jury. Peters was first charged in January […]
26-year-old Mon Repos labourer Neman “Boyee” Persaud was today charged and remanded to prison for the murder of 86-year-old pensioner, Agnes Dillon. Persaud appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court this morning and was not allowed to enter a plea to the indictable charge of murder. He is accused of breaking into the home of the […]
In an unprecedented move, the recently promoted Assistant Commissioner of Police who is also the Chairman of the Police Officer’s Association, Calvin Brutus has slammed the Court’s actions that seek to challenge the Police Service Commission and its work. Former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Paul Slowe last week moved to the Court to […]
A member of the Guyana Defence Force was this morning charged with the murder of Berbice hairdresser, Donalesa Park. GDF Corporal Collin Hazel appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. The 32-year-old man was remanded to prison until the 23rd August when […]
22-year-old Police Lance Corporal, Kristoff Denobrega appeared before the Chief Magistrate virtually this morning and was charged with the murder of Golden Grove youth, 25-year-old Quindon Bacchus. DeNobrega was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge and was immediately remanded to jail. During the appearance, it was explained to the Court […]
Three persons from the Berbice area are in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after they were held with more than $11 million worth of marijuana in a speed boat. The bust took place on Sunday during a CANU maritime operation in Canje, Berbice. CANU said that during the operation a speed boat […]
Three weeks after the Police shooting death of Golden Grove youth, Quindon Bacchus, Police Lance Corporal Kristoff DeNobrega is to face a murder charge related to the youth’s death while two other Policemen are facing obstruction of justice charges. The Director of Public Prosecutions today advised the Guyana Police Force to proceed with the murder […]
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