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Crime

Woman convicted for abandoning her baby

A mother was on Tuesday fined 100,000GYD for abandoning her baby by the roadside because of “child father issues”. The charge against Jewel Coates is that on September 20, 2016, she willfully contributed to a child being in need of protective intervention, under the Child Protection Act 2009. When the charge was initially read to her on September 22, by ...

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Senior police officer knocks elderly woman dead

An Assistant Superintendent of Police struck down and killed an elderly woman and he has since been relieved of his duties, the Guyana Police Force said in a statement. A breathalyzer test conducted by Traffic Chief Dion Moore, according to that law enforcement agency, has cleared the senior police of driving under the influence of alcohol. “A breathalyzer test was ...

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Women jailed for stealing millions of dollars in phone credit

Three women, who were involved in the 2008-2009 Telecoms Solutions theft were on Tuesday sentenced to four years imprisonment. The charge against Melissa Naughton, Oladara Christian, and Candacie Marshall is that between June 25, 2008 and November 23, 2009 they conspired with others to embezzle about GYD$48M in credit stolen from their then employer Telecoms Solutions. When the charge was ...

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Gun robbery convict caught; to face fresh gun, ammo charges

A 25-year old man, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment in his absence for robbery under arms and unlawful possession of a gun and ammunition, was Monday  caught and would face fresh gun and ammo charges. His name has been given as Eon Warde also known as “Killer” or “Lil Boy” “Before the convict is taken to the prison ...

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Police search for suspects in attempted heist outside Demerara Bank

Police early Monday morning went to several night clubs for a number of suspects involved in a foiled robbery outside Demerara Bank shortly after midnight. ‘A’ Division Commander, Assistant Commissioner Clifton Hicken told Demerara Waves Online News said investigators intend to view surveillance footage with a view to identifying the suspects. Professional Guard Service (PGS) security guard, Michael De Clou, ...

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Gold miner steals stepmothers household items to start a new life

A 19-year-old miner on Friday was Friday ordered to compensate his stepmother with GYD$200,000 or face prison time for stealing household items from her. It is alleged that between April 1 and August 6, 2014, at Port Kaituma Water Front, Rondel Roy Williams broke and entered the premises of Savitree Harrichand and stole items amounting to GYD$762,000 . The items stolen incl ...

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Tractor driver charged with marijuana possession

Glenroy Parris Glendon Parris was on Friday charged with the possession of 369 grams of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. The charge against the accused is that on September 28, 2016, at Itaballi Landing Mazaruni River, he had the 369 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. Parris, who was represented by attorneys at law Simone Ramlall and Latchmie ...

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Five arrested, guns seized in connection with shooting outside Rio Club

  Homicide Detectives assigned to the Rio Inn Night Club incident, Friday morning searched a house at Hadfield Street, Lodge. Two unlicensed handguns (.32 pistol and a .38 revolver along with fifteen (15) rounds of ammunition were found, police added.   Three persons, inclusive of two females have been taken into custody and are assisting with the investigation.   Additionally, ...

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Law enforcement agencies shouldn’t share blame for Dataram’s disapperarance

Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine on Thursday side-stepped questions about whether he believed that self-confessed drug lord, Barry Dataram should have been monitored and, instead stopped short of shifting blame to the Court that had granted him bail. “I think I have already said enough on that matter. A lot has been already said on that matter in the press,” he ...

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Stolen licensed guns linked to robberies

Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine on Wednesday said 80 percent of recent robberies were committed with .32 handguns. He said seven of those were committed with stolen .32 pistols. He chided licensed firearm holders for betraying the responsibility that had been entrusted to them and instead “contributes to the general endangerment of the society.” Ramnarine said latest statistics show that seven ...

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