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Two men who were nabbed by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit last Friday in Parika with a quantity of cocaine have been charged and remanded to prison. The men, Jared Kellawan and Jahdiel Kellawan, appeared in Court on Tuesday where they were slapped with drug trafficking charges. The two men pleaded not guilty, and were […]
Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken, this morning challenged Police Inspectors to be more hands on in their approach to Policing and provide greater guidance to Ranks under their command, even as he boasted that the Force continues to record success stories. Addressing the opening of the two-day Inspectors Conference, Commissioner Hicken said the Police Force […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has once again expressed his grave concern over the pace of the Extradition Case against Businessman and Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. In an interview with reporters at the High Court today, the Attorney General said while […]
Police on the West Bank of Demerara are continuing their investigations into the murder of 20-year-old Roberto Glen of Parfaite Harmonie. The murder took place on Sunday night. A 41-year-old contruction worker has been taken into custody over the murder. According to a police report, eyewitnesses told investigators that the two men got into a […]
Acting Chief Justice Navendra Singh today ruled that while a section of the Fugitive Offenders Act is inconsistent with the Constitution of Guyana, other sections of the Act challenged by Guyanese Businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, are not unconstitutional. The Mohameds have been indicted in the US over allegations of mail and wire fraud, and […]
Police investigators in Georgetown have arrested a 45-year-old man following the discovery of 35.6 pounds of marijuana during an operation in the city. The Police said the bust took place on Thursday during an intelligence led operation in Lombard Street. According to the Police, during a search of the 45-year-old suspect, the investigators found a […]
A 26-year-old Prison Officer attached to the Mazaruni Prison in Region Seven was taken into Police custody this morning following the discovery of a quantity of marijuana stashed under his bullet proof vest, and another quantity at his living quarters. According to a Police statement, at around 6:45 this morning, the Prison Officer was part […]
US Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot has reinforced the US Government’s position on seeking the extradition of billionaire father and son businessmen, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed. In an interview with NewsRoom today, Ambassador Theriot said the US is 100% committed to seeing the process through and made it clear that the US Government does not […]
Businessmen, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed were at Court early this morning for the continuation of their extradition case before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman. At this morning’s hearing, the Attorneys for the Mohameds rejected a proposal by the Prosecution for the committal proceedings to be done now by paper committal, and not via Preliminary Inquiry (PI). […]
49-year-old Community Relations Officer from Central Rupununi, Ken Faria, was charged and remanded to jail today for the murder of well-known Rupununi tour guide, Leon Baird. The 38-year-old tour guide was found dead on the 25th January in a car that was parked on the eastern bank of the Rupununi River in South Rupununi. The […]
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