Crime
“There is no upsurge in crime in the State of Guyana”- Police Commissioner
Police Commissioner, Leslie James. Guyana's Police Commissioner, Leslie James on Monday declared that there is no spike in crime in...
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BREAKING: Bandits killed, policeman injured in shootout at Lodge, Georgetown
Three bandits were shot dead during a shootout at Lodge, Georgetown late Thursday night. The Guyana Police Force said two...
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Stabroek Market bandit nabbed with gun after robbing vendors; search on for ‘Awara’
One of two Stabroek Market area robbers was early Wednesday morning arrested with a gun in his possession shortly after...
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High Court cuts police inspector’s imprisonment to a few hours for allegedly insulting magistrate
Inspector Prem Narine The High Court on Wednesday slashed a seven-day prison term imposed on Detective Police Inspector Prem Narine...
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More than GYD$500,000, “yellow metal” jewellery among items found in possession of killed bandits
The guns, ammunition and jewellery that police said they found after they shot and killed three men during an exchange...
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Bandits killed, guns recovered in shootout with police
In the wake of a spate of violent robberies in East Berbice, three suspected bandits were Sunday afternoon shot dead,...
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Suspected marijuana-in-blue soap smuggler arrested at Lusignan Prison
The marijuana that Guyana Prison Service authorities said were concealed in the blue soap to be smuggled into the Lusignan...
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US gives Guyana more money to fight crime; ex-cop faces extradition for alleged cocaine trafficking
Shawn Neblett The United States (US) on Tuesday announced increased funding to help Guyana fight crime, even as Washington asked...
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Remaining off the blacklist key to oil sector – former Caribbean anti-financial crimes boss
Calvin Wilson Former Executive Director of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), Calvin Wilson on Saturday cautioned that if...
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International condemnation of terror-plot convict motion adoption pushes gov’t to mull over future recognition of MPs – Ally
Abdul Kadir, shown in 2007, used his engineering training to plan the attack, prosecutors said As international pressure mounts on...
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