Crime

  A 64 year-old pensioner yesterday violently attacked and wounded an employee of the Guyana Power & Light Inc. who was a member of a disconnection crew that went to the Lot 128 Sophia resident’s home to disconnect her electricity, police said, “Minutes later, a police patrol responded and during the process of arresting the female suspect, who was still ...

A 46-year old pastor has been sentenced to 40 years imprisonment for having sex with a girl under the age of 16 years, who he had been counseling. Berbice High Court Judge, Sandil Kissoon handed down the decision after a mixed jury found Pastor Andrew Hannibal of Bennette Dam, Rosignol, West Bank Berbice. Hannibal, said to be a pastor for ...

A key suspect in the attempted shipment of a nine kilogrammes of cocaine in frozen fish to New York is expected to be released on Thursday, at least for the time being, as Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) agents search for more persons, sources said. Demerara Waves Online News was told that the shipper, Amair Ally, would be released at the ...

Police have taken into custody a man who was allegedly involved in an early Wednesday morning robbery at Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice. Grocer, Kamalodeen “Tarzan” Mohabir of Angoy’s Avenue said he was at home with his: wife, son and two grandchildren ages 6 and 14,  when they were attacked at about 2 AM by armed and masked bandits. The ...

Agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) Tuesday evening arrested seven persons after a quantity of cocaine concealed in a shipment of fish was intercepted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. CANU said the frozen fish was bound for the United States (US). The anti-drug unit of the Ministry of Public Security said the shipping company currently being investigated allegedly is ...

Two  men, who allegedly robbed a 71-year old man of his pension shortly after he got it, were arrested moments after and gave since been charged, police said. “The suspects have since been charged with Robbery with Violence and are scheduled to appear before a Magistrate at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow,” police said. They have been identified as 25-year ...

  Four men, including two who had previously robbed America Street money-changer, Shawn ‘Fabulous’ Nurse, have been arrested in connection with his murder, police said. The Guyana Police Force said so far one of the suspects might  be lying to detectives. “A red Honda CG Motorcycle suspected to have been used in the commission of the crime based on CCTV ...

A Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) Engineer has been chopped by a contractor during an altercation over the non-payment for works, the Guyana Police Force said. Injured is 67-year old Amainauth Chinkan of Side Line Dam, Triumph, East Coast Demerara. The incident occurred last week at about 10 PM Friday, February 3, 2018, at Enterprise Village, East Coast Demerara. Police said they ...

Well-known America Street money-changer, Shawn “Fabulous” Nurse was Sunday morning shot dead. Sources said the gunman demanded that the money-changer hand over a bag with money. However, the 47-year old Nurse refused and was shot dead. The incident occurred at about 10:10 AM at Avenue of the Republic and America Street. Sources said Nurse was robbed late last year. Police ...

A woman was Saturday afternoon apparently traced and robbed at gunpoint by a man, who is already before the court for similar offences, after she withdrew money from a bank and paid her workers at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. The Guyana Police Force indicated that they know who robbed the 47-year old woman, who is a Secretary, because the incident ...