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Five persons, including a 16-year-old boy, were Sunday arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a chainsaw operator, Davanan Hosea, of Hill Foot Squatting Area, Linden-Soesdyke Highway, during the pre-dawn hours of Sunday. Police said Hosea received four stab wounds 1½ inches each to the face, left side abdomen, centre of the chest and right side of the chest. ...

Two suspects in separate robberies on the East Coast Demerara have been arrested, police said Tuesday. The first robbery under arms occurred at a barbershop at Clonbrook at about 6:50 Monday night. One suspect was arrested in connection with the theft of two gold chains valued at GY$1 miĺlion and GY$25,000 in cash from the barber, and GY$180,000 and two ...

Two men, who were wanted for murder and rape of a child, were captured on Saturday at Kairuni Backdam, Linden Highway, police said on Sunday. Those arrested at about 4 p.m. Saturday are 26-year-old Ghanie Jamie of South Sophia Georgetown, and 27-year-old Hansi Jones of Sophia, Georgetown. Police said Jamie was wanted for murder and Jones was wanted for three ...

Three men were Saturday arrested shortly after they allegedly robbed a Chinese supermarket at Unity, East Coast Demerara, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said. Those arrested by police from Regional Division 4’C were Anthon Fraser and Lushawn Crawford both from Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara, and Renardo Persaud of Coldingen, East Coast Demerara. Police said at about 4:10 p.m. on Saturday, ...

Four persons were arrested Tuesday night and three unlicensed handguns were seized by police who were summoned to investigate the alleged threatening of a truck driver and the firing of several shots, police said. Those arrested were Stephan Ramdass, 39, of Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara; Patrick Forbes, 30, from Wales Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara; Raji Chanderpaul, 41, from ...

Three Chinese persons were Tuesday arrested at a city hotel and GY$39 million as well as a handgun and ammunition were seized, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said. Investigators suspected that the trio was “part of a transnational criminal group involved in gold smuggling and other illegal activities.” In a statement titled “criminal network dismantled”, the GPF said the two ...

Three Venezuelans and one Guyanese have been arrested at two separate locations in connection with the discoveries of a total of six kilogrammes of cocaine, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said Wednesday. The anti-drug agency said two Venezuelans and one Guyanese were intercepted in Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown on Sunday, May 19, 2024. CANU said a subsequent search revealed one ...

A Barbadian seaman on Friday took the rap for his four other colleagues, who were charged in connection with the bust of 150 pounds of marijuana aboard a Barbados-registered cargo boat. Michael Forde was fined GYD$51 million and sentenced to four years imprisonment for the offence of trafficking in narcotics. Those against whom charges were dismissed were Hardatt Munilall, Trevor ...

Agents of Guyana’s Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) Wednesday night seized 150 pounds of marijuana and arrested a crew of three Guyanese and three Barbadians, Head of CANU James Singh said Thursday. He said no cocaine was found aboard the vessel named CV1 which transports mostly agricultural produce. Dried coconuts were also found aboard the vessel that was moored alongside a ...

Two brothers are among four men arrested within the last 24 hours in connection with alleged possession of two guns and ammunition. The arrests were made at GuyHoc Park, Georgetown, and Number 72 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. The two brothers were arrested after police alleged that an unlicensed pistol and a motorcycle suspected to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained were ...