Crime

A  man from Number 5 Village, West Coast Berbice has been arrested after 2.9 kilogrammes of cocaine were found in a bowl of fried rice in a suitcase he was carrying, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) alleged on Sunday. CANU said its agents intercepted the narcotic, with a street value of US$84,000.00 (approximately GY$17.2 million), on Friday while 28-year old ...

Police were Saturday searching for a 44-year old man who allegedly shot dead his 25-year old son-in-law in East La Penitence. Dead is  Leon Gittens of 118 Cowan Street, Kingston. The Guyana Police Force said the shooting incident occurred at midnight February 18, 2022 at Lot 211 Freeman Street, East La Penitence. “Investigations revealed that Gittens – who shared an ...

A gold miner of Light Street, Georgetown has been charged almost 300 grammes of marijuana for the possession of trafficking. Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan granted 51-year-old Derrick Cox bail in the sum of $100,000 bail. Mr. Cox, whose address is 105 Light Street, Georgetown, has to return to court on March 14. The case has been transferred to the ...

A prisoner, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, was recaptured on Friday afternoon.  Kavin Singh fled on Thursday moments before he was due to appear in a virtual courtroom. Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot confirmed that Singh was recaptured in the cane fields at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, at around 3:50 pm by a Joint Services team. He is ...

Almost three years after the then A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) administration had passed the cybercrime legislation despite warnings, now that they are in opposition they are accusing the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC)-led government of using that law to clamp down on freedom of expression. APNU+AFC Shadow Home Affairs Minister Geeta Chandan-Edmond sought to justify the ...

A Surinamese man was Wednesday in police custody after he was arrested allegedly with two shotguns and ammunition at the ‘back track’ area at Springlands, Berbice, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said. CANU said that 38-year old Benjamin Juda Ibrahim Koningferander was arrested during an operation by the Joint Support Team. The items that were allegedly found in possession of ...

Police  on Monday said the captain of the MV Malali Ferry was piloting the vessel under the influence of alcohol. The Guyana Police Force says that the Transport and Harbours Department asked for help to conduct a breathalyser test on the boat captain, Jermaine Blackman. At the time of the test, the MV Malali was en route to Leguan.  Police ...

A Guyanese man, who has had brushes with the law over the years, has been named as an investor in a start-up Surinamese airline, according to reports from that neighbouring South American nation. The company named Angel Airways, said it recently partnered with Guyanese businessman and Chief Executive Officer of Aaron Royalty, Jayson Aaron, giving him a 40 percent stake ...

Police say they have detained several persons in connection with the social media character, ‘Mudwata’. Guyana Police Force Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum says that Keron Bruce, suspected to be Mudwata, was arrested. Mr. Blanhum says several pieces of electronic equipment were seized. The Police Force did not respond to questions about whether a search warrant was obtained. He adds that ...

A New York man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in an illegal pump-and-dump stock manipulation scheme. Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats made the announcement after Senior U.S. District Judge David S. Doty sentenced the defendant, the United States Department of Justice said Thursday night. According to court documents, Christopher James Rajkaran, 36, of ...