Crime

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) executive member Christopher Jones plans to sue the State, including the Guyana Police Force, in connection with the seizure of barbershop equipment from his home yesterday. Attorney-at-Law, Nigel Hughes says the 18 barbershop chairs and an air conditioning are Mr. Jones’ equipment and that he has a stack documents to prove that. Documents were released ...

After a “comprehensive investigation” by police, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has taken over private criminal charges against Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield and Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo, police said Friday. Based on complaints by Desmond Morean and Josh Kanhai,  Mr. Lowenfield and Mr. Mingo are charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and fraud. Mr. Lowenfield ...

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) executive member Christopher Jones was Friday released on $100,000 station bail and he was ordered to return to court next Monday concerning a probe into alleged simple larceny. He is accused of stealing $4 million worth of barbershop equipment. Mr. Jones has said he got approval to obtain the barbershop chairs and air conditioning units ...

Two weeks after the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) warned members of the public to be wary of pyramid and ponzi schemes, two persons were Thursday evening detained by police for the alleged operation of such a scheme. Police Force spokesman, Royston Andries said four persons have come forward so far to give evidence against the couple. Cuban national Yuri Garcia ...

Despite a High Court order,  People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) executive member, Christopher Jones was arrested on an allegation of simple larceny and several items connected to a barbershop that he planned to open were seized by police early Friday morning. Mr. Jones, a former government Director Sport, was first taken by police to the Diamond Police Station and later ...

Police on Thursday night turned up at the Tucville, Georgetown home of People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) executive member Christopher Jones to conduct a raid for several pieces of barbershop equipment worth more than GYD$4 million that were funded by a government project. Up to about 8:30 PM, police from the Major Crimes Unit were outside Jones’ residence where party ...

An inmate of the Lusignan Prison was chopped to death by four other prisoners at the Lusignan Prison during an argument. Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels said one of the suspects was positively identified and he has since assisted investigators in identifying the three others. Mr. Samuels said the weapon has been retrieved and police to statements from the co-accused. ...

An 18-year old man has been arrested in connection with the death of his father earlier Sunday during an argument. Dead is 41-year old Collis Joseph, a cattle farmer of Spencer Street, Ithaca, West Bank Berbice. The incident occurred at about 7:30 Sunday morning at Morgie Street, Ithaca, one day after they threatened to kill each other during an argument ...

A 15-year-old boy, who attempted to commit suicide after allegedly stabbing to death a 55-year-old man and a three-year-old boy and injuring several others, has been arrested in the company of his father, a Guyana Police Force spokesman said. “Following the arrest, it was observed that he had a stab wound to the chest area and a cut around his ...

The Guyana Police Force’s Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) Friday morning withdrew the 19 fraud charges against Irfaan Ali because he is now President and is automatically immune from prosecution, Special Prosecutor Patrice Henry said. “The case was withdrawn because SOCU is no longer interested in pursuing the matter because of the office he now holds,” Mr. Henry told News-Talk ...