Crime

Police say charges to be laid shortly following SOCU undercover probe at Mohamed’s building

In a statement late on Wednesday night, the Guyana Police Force indicated that charges will be laid shortly following an operation at the Lombard Street, Georgetown location of Mohamed’s Enterprises, a business place owned by sanctioned businessmen, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed. The Police said the Special Organised Crime Unit conducted a targeted joint law enforcement […]

President plugs urgent need for more digitized and technologically driven Police Force

President Irfaan Ali has touted a fully digital Policing system, explaining that the Government’s e-ticketing traffic system has been reaping successes. The President announced that other Policing work will go fully digital, starting with the demerit points system, which will be integrated into the e-ticketing system. The demerit point system for driver’s license is a […]

Linden gold miner found murdered in Issano; Two suspects held

Police investigators in Region 7 are probing the murder of 55-year-old gold miner, John José Marciano, who is originally from One Mile, Wismar, Linden. The murder took place on Saturday morning at 14 Miles Issano, Middle Mazaruni River. A Police statement said the miner was at his mining camp at 14 Miles Issano when an […]

President implores GDF to urgently address issues of capacity and capability

President Irfaan Ali today urged Officers of the Guyana Defence Force and the wider Joint Services to urgently address issues of capacity and capability, explaining that the nature of the country’s defence mandate and architecture is changing. Addressing the opening of the GDF Officers’ Conference this morning, the President said the National Defence mandate is […]

Foreign Affairs PS grilled on receipt of extradition documents for Mohameds

After a failed attempt by one of the Attorneys for Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed to get an adjournment in their extradition matter before the Court, the case continued before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman this morning at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sharon Roopchand, returned to the witness box […]

CANU warns over online advertising and sale of packaging used for sale of marijuana and other drugs

The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has issued a warning over the online advertising and sale of small, cartoon-themed ziploc packaging that is associated with the sale and distribution of marijuana and synthetic drugs. In a statement CANU said the packaging is widely recognised by law enforcement as drug paraphernalia used in street-level drug distribution. The […]

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