Crime

The Attorney General’s Chambers on Friday produced a copy of a search warrant issued by a magistrate that was enforced to search Melissa “Melly Mel” Atwell’s parents home for narcotics, and said the main occupant,” Debbie Tyson, said she was satisfied with the officers’ conduct during the search. “In fact, upon the conclusion of the exercise, the person who identified ...

Three dwellings in Lamaha Squatting Area, ‘B’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown were early Wednesday morning destroyed by fire, leaving 12 persons homeless, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said. Investigators so far believed that the fire, which originated in a single-storey wooden structure, was completely destroyed, leaving three persons homeless, was arson. “The fire is suspected to have been maliciously set ...

A man, who allegedly threatened to kill his wife, was shot to his leg after he allegedly disarmed one of the lawmen of his 9mm service pistol during efforts to arrest him at his Little Diamond Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara residence, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said Thursday. “A scuffle ensued, and the suspect, in the process, held on ...

Social media activist Melissa “Melly Mel” Atwell and her mother and grandmother, through a battery of lawyers, have threatened legal action against the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for what they say was an unconstitutional search of their residence earlier this week in retaliation for her criticism of the government. “Our clients have instructed us to request from you, as we ...

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)/A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) on Tuesday separately condemned the anti-narcotics raid of the residence of social media activist Melissa Atwell’s mother and grandmother. No one was arrested, but police said they would conduct fingerprint tests on a Ziploc bag of 23 grammes of marijuana they said was ...

Well-known social media commentator and critic of the Guyana government, Melissa Ann Atwell, also known as Melly Mel, on Tuesday accused the Irfaan Ali-led administration of using the police force to target her family under the pretext that the lawmen were looking for narcotics. “The plan was to frame my son but yall didn’t know my son don’t live there. ...

Newly-appointed Guyana Police Force Commander for Region One (Barima-Waini), Superintendent Krishna Ramana at the weekend led a team of law enforcers on an outreach to several communities. The force said that exercise was part of its commitment to fostering a strong relationship between law enforcement and the community.”Mr Ramana, along with other ranks, visited Yarakita, White Water, and Wauna villages, ...

The non-governmental Bartica United Youth Development Group (BUYDG) on Tuesday urged the government and opposition to take steps to ensure that prisoners could vote in Guyana’s elections. “All qualified persons, whether held under the presumption of innocence or after being convicted, pleaded guilty, sentenced to prison, held in any State custodians etc. are given the right to exercise their franchise ...

Four men tied up an off-duty fireman, who was moonlighting as a taxi driver, bundled him into the back seat of his car and drove the vehicle to rob a businesswoman at Ruimzight, West Coast Demerara, but eventually one of them was caught and he has since identified his accomplices, police said. The fireman, 50-year-old Garfield “Carry” Benjamin, is attached ...

Police said they were investigating the early Friday night shooting death of a mechanic at Vlissengen Square, between West Ruimveldt Front Road and Mandela Avenue. He has been identified as 23-year-old Troy “Kelly” Rodrigues of 165 Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown. Police said he was shot to top his forehead, and no spent shell was found at the scene. Investigators were ...