Tag Archives: Guyana Police Force (GPF)

The vast majority of media houses were not invited to the swearing in of Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken and five deputy police commissioners in what is becoming a customary feature for the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the President. Except for one media operative, who is closely associated with Mr Hicken, the other media houses were not invited to cover ...

Toshao of the village of Tasserene, Middle Mazaruni, Ridley Joseph, was stabbed to death and his body was found early Monday morning in his hotel room, police said. “The body was examined and a total of nineteen stab wounds were observed — eleven stab wounds to the right side back, four to the centre of the back, two to the ...

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Monday said its Immigration Department obeyed the court order that allowed Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’ wife, who is charged with money laundering, to leave the country. “The Force recognizes and respects the ruling of the court, which permitted Ms. Aulder to travel overseas for medical reasons. In keeping with this directive, due process ...

Two Guyana Police Force (GPF) corporals attached to Traffic Headquarters were recently seconded to the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) as an investigation continues into whether they were involved in any irregularities connected to the arrest of six foreign truck drivers, according to a well-placed source. The source said if an investigation proves that the lawmen are culpable of “unprofessional conduct” ...

The High Court on Friday awarded Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), David Patterson GY$1.2 million in damages for the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) blocking him from leaving Guyana more than one year ago. Chief Justice, Roxane George-Wiltshire also ordered the State to pay Mr Patterson GY$250,000 in legal costs, according to Mr Patterson’s lawyer, Nigel Hughes. Mr Hughes ...

Three Portuguese-speaking men were arrested in neighbouring Brazil after they allegedly robbed a Chinese-owned store in Lethem and opened fire on Guyanese police during their escape across the border, police said Monday. “A Joint-Services patrol team was subsequently formed in an effort to locate the alleged suspects — all three of whom were arrested and are in custody in Brazil,” ...

Four Guyanese and six Brazilians were abducted on Saturday morning in Deep South Rupununi and abandoned after members of Guyana’s Joint Services pursued the suspects, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said Saturday afternoon. “A Joint Services team on the ground pursued the suspects who abandoned their vehicle with the persons abducted, all of whom were rescued unharmed,” police said. Police ...

Guyana Police Force Assistant Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus was Thursday slapped with 30 financial crime charges for transactions totalling GY$376.2 million ranging from money laundering, conspiracy to defraud, larceny, misconduct in public office and liability of public officers. He is represented by a battery of lawyers including Eusi Anderson and Earl Daniels. Despite objections by the prosecution to bail for ...

In the wake of stirring allegations about the legitimacy of hundreds of millions of dollars in deposits associated with Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus and his family, as well as a controversial decision to appoint Mr Clifton Hicken as substantive police commissioner, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) on Monday recommended politically-free reforms. “Develop a comprehensive reform programme to be ...

A so far unidentified bandit was shot twice to his abdomen by a businessman during an attempted robbery at Tech Guy Solutions on Middleton Street, Georgetown, police said. The incident occurred Monday morning at about 11:40 a.m. when a man, whose name and other particulars were not immediately known, entered the premises and pointed a .38 revolver at the businessman ...