Nathan Heyliger was on Thursday placed on $600,000 bail after being charged for causing the death of Kuru Kuru resident Carl Dundas. The accused appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan, and was told that on September 11, 2016 he drove in a dangerous manner thereby causing the death of the 41-year-old Dundas. Still nursing injuries from the accident, Heyliger ...
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New York court fears ‘road rage’ NYPD cop with Guyanese passport may flee
A New York State Attorney fears that a New York Police Department (NYPD) cop charged with murder in an off-duty, road-rage incident can flee the United States on a Guyana passport, prompting a judge to rule him a “flight risk” and set bail at US$500,000. The New York Post also reports that 37-year old Wayne Isaacs is headed to jail because ...
Read More »Two charged with murder of Gafoor’s Manager
by Abigail Semple Two men were Wednesday charged for the murder of a manager of Gafoor’s at his East Bank Demerara home two months ago. According to the facts read out by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, on July 21, 2016 at Herstelling East bank Demerara, David Outar, 24 years old, and Patrick Ross, 22 years old, murdered 55-year old Terry Lakhan ...
Read More »Woman convicted for attempting to smuggle ganja into police lockup
Twenty-two year-old Rachael McLean on Wednesday found herself paying a $15,000 fine and doing community service for attempting to smuggle two grams of marijuana into a police lockups. The facts state that on September 27, at the Brickdam lockups, the mother of twins approached Constable Timmerman and handed over a meal for her brother who was in the lockups. Following procedure, the officer ...
Read More »El Dorado Trading burglar jailed
A man received a one year sentence on Wednesday after pleading guilty to breaking and entering and larceny. According to the facts presented at Court One of the Georgetown Magistrates Court, the owner of El Dorado Trading in Kingston, Georgetown secured his premises on the evening of September 22 and returned the following day to find some of his items ...
Read More »Cash-jet pilot proposes govt’s use of hangar; new application for injunction filed against CJIA
Even as a legal battle continues over the cash-jet pilot’s hangar at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Captain Khamraj Lall is proposing to make the facility available for use by the Guyana government to allow the company to recover its more than GYD$600 million investment, according to well-placed sources. In the latest High Court case to have been filed ...
Read More »Barry Dataram setenced, fined for cocaine trafficking; CANU boss “disappointed” in freeing of co-accused
by Abigail Semple and Denis Chabrol Drugs baron, Barry Dataram, who has escaped Guyana, was Tuesday fined GYD$164,268,000 and sentenced to 60 months imprisonment for being in possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking more than one year ago- a decision that angered the Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) , James Singh. “I am very disappointed that his ...
Read More »Haitians convicted for illegally entering Guyana
Five Haitians, who were caught in Guyana heading to Brazil, were Tuesday fined for illegal entry and ordered deported. Appearing before Chief Magistrate, Ann Mc Lennan, they were convicted for entering Guyana by sea and disembarking without the consent of an immigration officer. Jean Eliofene Emila, 25, Fequiere Emila,27, Panel Mondesir, 24, Wilner Choisy, 24, and 19-year old Robinson Thermidore ...
Read More »Dataram found guilty of cocaine possession; common-law wife, two others freed
by Abigail Semple Self-confessed drug lord, Barry Dataram, was Tuesday found guilty of the possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, while the three other co-accused, including his common-law wife, were freed. City Magistrate, Judy Latchman said there was enough evidence to convict Dataram. She was awaiting the value of the cocaine before handing down sentence to Dataram in ...
Read More »Farmer charged with accessory in Black Bush Polder triple murder
A 63-year-old farmer was charged with being an accessory in the Black Bush Polder triple murder. According to the facts read at the Georgetown Magistrates Court One, the prosecution states that on July 22, 2016 and on days following Chaitram (one name only) called ‘Cashew’ received, relieved, comforted and assisted Jairam ‘Ryan’ Chaitram , Tameshwar ‘Guana’ Jagmohan, Carlton ‘Rishi’ or ...
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