Tag: Crime
Black Bush Polder man sentenced to six years for attempted murder
A 39-year-old resident of Black Bush Polder was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday for attempted murder. Vicky...
Chief Security Officer on $400k bail for unlicensed firearm and ammunition
A 47-year-old Chief Security Officer of South Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was on Friday granted $400,000 bail for...
Businessman arrested after discovery of millions in foreign & local currency, illegal AK-47 rifle & ammo
In a dramatic Police raid, 42-year-old businessman Weston Pickering of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, was arrested after the discovery of...
Police: Main Witness Ties Rickford Burke to Criminal Conspiracy in Extortion Case
See full press release from Police Headquarters: Dorwin Bess, Marlon Gary Eleazar and Alex Wayne were charged in 2022 at...
Guyana’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism efforts show progress, but gaps remain – report
A recent evaluation of Guyana’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) systems reveals significant progress but highlights ongoing challenges. The...
Murder in North Rupununi: Farmer stabbed to death by uncle
Chardson Ernest, a 40-year-old farmer of Fly Hill, North Rupununi was murdered on Thursday at Fly Hill, Region Nine, allegedly...
Police seize high-powered firearms, drugs during raid in South G/Town
Several high-powered firearms along with a quantity of ammunition and narcotics were seized by ranks of the Criminal Investigation Department...
Surinamese woman, 25, found dead in Berbice hotel
A Surinamese woman was found dead in a room at the Starlight Hotel located at D’ Edward Village, West Coast...
Gov’t votes down motion seeking clarity on 2017 prison riot
By Bibi Khatoon The Government on Wednesday evening voted down a motion brought by the Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)...
One dead, five injured as drunk driver loses control
Written by Leroy Smith 36-year-old Debra Pompey of 473 Bell West Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara (W.B.D.) is now dead...
