Crime

A 41-year-old man was Friday arraigned for assaulting his now ex-partner at his Wortmanville, Georgetown home and was granted GY$20,000 bail. Magistrate Dylon Bess also ordered the accused, Charles Kurleigh Louis of 39 Norton Street to return to court on February 2, 2024 for statements. He is charged with assaulting Adel Amanda Persaud at Lot 39 Norton Street, Wortmanville. Mr Louis ...

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Friday intercepted 48.5 pounds (22 kilogrammes) of ‘creepy weed’ that most likely originated from Colombia from being further smuggled to neighbouring Suriname, the anti-drug agency said Friday. The bust, which included several cases of Corona and Heineken beer that were smuggled from Suriname, was made on December 29 ...

A suspected robber, who allegedly shot at a policeman during an operation to arrest several persons on the Essequibo Coast, was Thursday granted GY$500,000 bail, but if he is convicted he could be jailed for life, police said. Police said 23-year old Rajendra Moniram, a labourer of Onderneeming/Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast allegedly discharged a loaded firearm with intent on a ...

A policeman has been arrested for allegedly shooting a man who accidentally pelted his car on Middle Street, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, the Guyana Police Force said Wednesday. The victim has been identified as 47-year old Phillips Adams, an unemployed man of Middle Street, Pouderoyen. Police said he sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen. “Adams, at the time of ...

A contractor, who was reported for alleged domestic violence, was Tuesday night arrested after police said they found an illegal gun and ammunition at his residence. Pooran Manman called Rocky, a 44-year-old Businessman of Abram Zuil, Essequibo Coast, More than one year ago, he had been cited for less than satisfactory rehabilitation of Thomas Road, Thomas Lands, Georgetown. Investigators said ...

Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Friday declined to comment on whether the Guyana government obtained permission from the United States (US) for a Guyana Police Force (GPF) officer to be involved in the service of summonses to anti-government activist, Rickford Burke at his Brooklyn, New York residence. Asked whether he was comfortable that Assistant Superintendent of Police Rodwell Sarabo did ...

By Ivan Cairo Paramaribo – Desi Bouterse, former coup leader, ex-commander and ex-president, was Wednesday sentenced for the third time to a twenty-year prison term for his part in the controversial multiple murder of fifteen men on December 8, 1982. No detention has been ordered against him. After being convicted twice by the Court Martial – in November 2019 and ...

Antigua and Barbuda police are currently investigating two separate reports of fraudulent activity involving a travel agency supposedly operating on Old Parham Road after two persons bought non-existent  tickets to travel to Guyana, Antigua Observer reported Friday. According to the first report, the victim purchased three airline tickets, collectively valued at EC$5,000, in April for travel to Guyana on December ...

Even as the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana government on Thursday remained mum on a series of questions related to the service of summonses to New York-based Guyanese anti-government activist Rickford Burke, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the fugitive was properly served at his Brooklyn residence. “By the way, from what I gather, they have video evidence of him ...

New York-based Guyanese, Rickford Burke, who is wanted in Guyana for a series of offences, has been served with a Guyana Police Force summons to attend court in March, 2024. Mr Burke, a known activist against the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC), earlier this week claimed that armed men were seen nearby his residence in New York. He said that ...