Crime

Fifty-two year old Andrew Morgan, who is accused of being in possession of 3.27 kilogrammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, was Wednesday refused bail and remanded to prison, the Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), James Singh said. Mr. Morgan, who is represented by Attorney-at-Law Stanley Moore, pleaded not guilty to being in possession of the cocaine ...

Hundreds of protesters surged past riot police and soldiers who stood outside the Vigilance Police Stati0n, East Coast Demerara without incident, as they headed further west in a journey that started at Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara. As they walked down, they continued to block several parts of the East Coast Demerara Public Road to vent their anger at what ...

Andrew Morgan, whose brother was convicted in the United States for drug trafficking several years ago, was Monday arrested allegedly with 3.27 kilogrammes of cocaine, a gun and ammunition in his possession at his Eccles, East Bank Demerara home, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said. The anti-drug agency said the 52-year old man was caught with the illicit substance, twenty-seven ...

The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Sunday urged the Guyana g0vernment to hire international auditors to investigate the award of large-scale contracts, in the wake of an American news feature that cast the spotlight on alleged underhand dealings mainly with Chinese investors. The AFC’s call was triggered after news circulated earlier Sunday based on a Vice News report in which ...

The Guyanese national who was arrested two days ago at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has been deported to the United States to face justice on drug-related charges, the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation reported on Sunday. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Christopher Richard Spencer was deported Saturday night to the US via a New York-bound flight. The fugitive ...

A man, who was angered that his girlfriend refused to have sexual intercourse with him, severely burnt a gold miner from whom she sought help, the Guyana Police Force said. Police also said the assailant also burnt the peacemaker’s girlfriend during the fracas at about 3 PM, June 5 at Panty Creek, Puruni Backdam. According to police, the attempted murder ...

A man, who allegedly shot dead two Brazilian men at Mount Ayanganna earlier this year in exchange for GY$2 million, has confessed to the crime, police said. Investigators said Lyfrey Alban was questioned at the Mahdia Police Station lockup about the killing of Geraldo Vieira De Souza and Edivaldo Alves Da Silva between March, 2022 and April, 2022 at Gold ...

The man, who allegedly struck down Reonol Williams 18 days ago and dumped his body,  was Friday expected to face six charges, Head of the Criminal Investigations Department, Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Wendell Blanhum said. Fifty-three year old Daniel Melbourne of Lot 53 Middle Street, Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara is scheduled to appear in court on Friday morning. Mr. ...

A policeman has been allegedly involved in stealing a vehicle which he has since led investigators to. The Guyana Police Force says the owner of the car, 34-year-old taxi driver Rameshwar Singh of #70 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, has since identified the Toyota Premio as his. “The police rank then took the investigators to Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara and ...

Two Guyana Defence Force soldiers have been robbed at knifepoint on the Kitty Seawall, police said. The incident reportedly occurred shortly before 8 O’clock Wednesday night on the Rupert Craig Highway seawall. The 39-year-old Woman Corporal and the 23-year-old Private told police that they were robbed of , both from the Guyana Defence Force They say they were robbed of ...