Crime

President Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced that he plans to meet with marijuana farmers to encourage them to get into the cultivation of high-value hemp. ” I intend to have a meeting very soon with all the marijuana growers in this country. I intend to have a meeting and to let them understand that there is a viable future in ...

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said a 45-year old man of North East La Penitence was arrested Wednesday during an operation on West Coast Demerara and East Bank Essequibo, In custody is Ian Griffith because, according to the anti-drug agency, he had 2.330 kilogrammes of cocaine in his possession, The agency said he was nabbed during an operation between Ruby, ...

The United States says two Guyanese have been extradited to that North American country face the court on sexual offence and related charges. “The extradition of the two fugitives strengthens the rule of law in Guyana and reflects the strong professional law enforcement and judicial cooperation between the United States and the Guyana government,” the embassy here said on Wednesday. ...

Two men will have to face a High Court judge and jury for the murder of the Henry cousins, a Magistrate ruled on Tuesday. Police said Blairmont Magistrate, Peter Hugh today ruled that there was sufficient evidence for 34-year old Vinod Gopaul, called ‘Magga’,  of Yakusari, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice and 33-year old Anil Sancharra, called ‘Dan Pole’ and ...

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that a policeman be charged with causing the death of a man and his girlfriend by dangerous driving. The horrific accident occurred during a high-speed chase that ended on the Mahaica Bridge when the police pick-up slammed into the car and rammed it into a truck that was behind. Those who perished ...

A civilian is alleging that he has been beaten and threatened by police during a traffic stop. The man, named Christopher Creighton, of Bartica has released a video on Facebook showing what appears to be part of an account of what transpired. In the video a man is heard threatening to murder someone. The Guyana Police Force says its Office ...

Reproduced from BVI Platinum News Following months of investigations, Journalist Cathyolivia Richards, known as Cathy, was arrested and faced charges relating to forgery, stemming from a Work Permit renewal application submitted to the Labour Department mid-last year. Richards, 48, a Guyanese residing at Fort Hill, is charged along with Hitesh Yadram, 43, also a Guyanese who resides at Great Mountain. ...

A 48-year old man, who was arrested at No. 59 Village Beach Front, Corentyne Berbice has pleaded  not guilty to being in possession of 85.5 pounds of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said Tuesday. The anti-drug agency said  Sean Benjamin was remanded to prison until March 23, 2022 by Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at Springlands ...

The man, who was arrested allegedly attempting to leave Guyana for the United States with cocaine in fried rice, has pleaded not guilty. The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) says that 28-year old Esmond Jermaine Anderson was remanded to prison until March 8. CANU says he was held with six pounds of cocaine in frozen fried rice minutes before he was ...

Bishops’ High School teacher, Coen Jackson was Tuesday found not guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child under 18 years old by abusing a position of trust, his legal team said. Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes said the jury was unable to arrive at a verdict on the remaining three counts on the same charge. In the remaining three ...