Crime

Fire started by 3-year-old leaves 15 persons homeless

Fifteen persons in Castello Housing Scheme have been left homeless following a mid-morning fire that gutted their small apartment building. The fire is believed to have been started by a 3-year-old child who was playing with a cigarette lighter on a bed. Within minutes of the fire being spotted in the room just after 9 […]

Surinamese man busted in Berbice with guns and ammunition

Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit arrested a Surinamese national this morning with two shotguns and a quantity of ammunition. The bust took place in Springlands, Berbice while CANU and the Joint Support Team were conducting an operation close to one of the backtrack crossings that is used for persons traveling between Guyana and […]

Venezuelan teen girls among four charged for attempted murder over stabbing of another Venezuelan teen

Four Venezuelan nationals including two girls, ages 14 and 16, have been charged for the attempted murder of another Venezuelan teenager after allegedly assaulting and stabbing the 16-year-old. The four accused appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse and were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge According to the Police report, it is […]

Abandoned Venezuelan plane found near illegal airstrip in Guyana

An abandoned Venezuelan registered aircraft was located over the weekend in Guyana at an illegal airstrip in Karuduni, about 20 kilometers from the Kurupukari crossing in Region Eight. An investigation into the discovery of the illegal plane and the illegal airstrip has been launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Guyana Police Force, and […]

Venezuelans held in Essequibo house with over 90 lbs marijuana

Two Venezuelan nationals were arrested on Saturday afternoon when the Police carried out an operation at a Johanna Cecilia house and found more than 90 pounds of compressed marijuana. The police said the marijuana was found stashed in the ceiling of the house tightly wrapped in brown scotch tape and plastic. The two Venezuelan men […]

Suspect in murder of stepson found disguised as woman

The 30-year-old man accused of the murder of his 19-year-old stepson has been arrested by the Police. According to a Police statement, the murder suspect, Shawn Bobb, was nabbed by Police investigators at Helena #1, Mahaica fully dressed as a woman with a wig and make-up included. The arrest came three days after the murder […]

Opposition MPs and supporters freed of illegal procession and obstruction charges; Magistrates cites lack of evidence and conflicting Police statements

Opposition Members of Parliament Christopher Jones and Annette Ferguson along with eight other persons walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates Court free of the charges of taking part in an illegal procession and obstructing a Peace Officer. The dismissal of the charges came after Magistrate Rhondella Weever upheld the no-case submissions made by Attorneys Lyndon […]

Police make arrests in cartoon character cyber crime probe

The Guyana Police Force announced this afternoon that it has made a number of arrests as it probes a popular satirical cartoon character on allegations of cyberbullying. According to a statement from Police headquarters, it received several complaints of cyberbullying implicating persons who are making publications on social media under the name “Mudwata”. The Police […]