Crime

The Ministry of Home Affairs has vowed to root out rogue members of law enforcement agencies, in the wake of an almost 1 kilogramme marijuana bust at the Lusignan Prison. Prison Officer Quincy Jemmott is on GYD$150,000 bail. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of trafficking in marijuana. He returns to court on March 22, 2021. No evidence was ...

At least 23 Haitians are asking the High Court to order that they be released from police custody. The court is expected to decide their fate by December 3, 2020 after receiving further submissions based on questions asked at Friday’s hearing. The Attorney General’s Chambers did not immediately comment on the case. The President of the Association of Haitian Nationals ...

A Nigerian man, who is allegedly linked to a global financial racket, has been arrested and charged in Guyana, police said. Police say Uche Raymond Okoye also known as Uche Parker, who entered Guyana  illegally from Brazil through Lethem is “part of a criminal organisation which seeks to fraudulently receive cash deposits from unsuspecting Guyanese victims.” The Guyana Police Force ...

Attorney-at-Law James Bond was Friday morning released from police custody, his lawyer Patrice Henry said. Mr. Bond, according to his Attorney, was granted GYD$200,000 station bail. He waa asked to return to the Police Force’s Criminal Investigations Department headquarters on Monday. Mr. Henry expressed concern earlier Friday that the police detained Mr. Bond overnight without further questioning him all day ...

Five guns and ammunition  have been unearthed from a house at De Veldt Village, Berbice River, police said. The operation was carried out at between 3:30 AM and 6:15 PM on Wednesday at De Veldt and at Gateroy Village. Police said a man “bolted” from a house at De Veldt and “escaped into some nearby bushes” as the patrol approached ...

A one-day old baby was abducted from the mother at gunpoint by a man with whom she shared a relationship, but minutes later police intercepted him in a minibus and returned the baby to the woman, authorities  said. The crime was allegedly committed at about 8:45  Tuesday night at Tuschen Squatting Area, East Bank Essequibo by a 34-year old man ...

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) supporters, led by party chairman Volda Lawrence, Wednesday night held a candlelight vigil outside the Brickdam Police station in solidarity with their comrade, James Bond, who was arrested Tuesday as part of a probe into a number of land deals. “We are basically out here to give support to our comrade, our friend, our brother ...

Well-known lawyer and politician, James Bond was arrested earlier Tuesday in connection with the lease of government-owned lands, and police later denied his claim that he was asked to undergo a lie-detector test. Mr. Bond said on his Facebook page that he was asked to undergo a lie detector test surrounding allegations made against him. However, he law enforcement agency ...

A Guyanese food vendor , who lives in Suriname,  has been arrested in connection with the discovery of 1.9 kilogrammes of cocaine in her luggage shortly before she was due to board a flight to New York, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said on Tuesday. The mother of seven has been identified as 42-year old Tommy-Ann Bunbury  and  her address ...

A 53-year old businessman was early Monday morning shot dead during a robbery at his home. Police have identified him as 53-year old Terrence Dickie. The incident occurred shortly before 12:30 this morning at his residence at Lot 5 Public Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara. Police say the crime was committed by four men who were armed with handguns. Investigators ...