Quincy Roache, a businessman and the founder of the GoLocal Guyana organization, is being held by police after his reputed wife Tasina Dazell was stabbed to death. The incident reportedly occurred late Friday night as the victim was leaving an altercation with her reputed husband. She was stabbed several times in front of the home […]
Category Archives: Crime
Two charged with murder of overseas based Guyanese
A thirty-two year old fisherman and a twenty-three year old woman who is said to be unemployed have been charged with the murder of overseas based Guyanese Hemraj Paradesi called Prem. The two, Mario Bissoondyal called Mayo and Malisha Dutchin appeared in the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Renita Singh where they were not […]
GDF Sergeant and two other Rural Constables pleaded not guilty to a 58 million dollar gold and cash robbery.
Guyana Defence Force Sergeant Keyon King, Rural Constables Delroy Jackson and Peon Lee today pleaded not guilty to the 58 Millions gold and cash robbery carried out last Thursday at Wallison Enterprise. The men appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate Court this morning. Four charges of robbery under arms were read to the three accused King, […]
Police to look into alibi of Henry brother in murder of Haresh Singh
The Guyana Police Force said it will now be taking steps to pursue the witnesses who could alibi Gladstone Henry called Gladwin Henry, a suspect in the murder of West Coast Berbice teenager, Haresh Singh. The police force’s statement comes after a press conference held by Attorney for the Henry family, Nigel Hughes on Thursday. […]
CANU seize drugs and boat in Canje
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit is in search of three individuals who names are given as Elvis, Matic and Jagan all from the Canje Bridge area in connection with the discovery of narcotics and the seizure of a boat said to be used for the transportation of narcotics. The drug enforcement agency in a press statement […]
Two escape Lusignan Prison
Law enforcement officials are in search of two inmates who escaped the Lusignan Prison today. Director Acting of the Prisons, Nicklon Elliot in a press statement said at about 7:30 hrs it was discovered that two inmates were unaccounted for after the supervised opening of the quarantine section of the prison. The escapees have been identified […]
Visitor to US Embassy robbed while attempting to park across from embassy
The US Embassy today issued a security alert, warning its Citizens to be wary of the current crime situation in Guyana. The security alert was published on the embassy’s website this morning, after a visitor to the embassy was robbed while attempting to park in a lot across from the embassy in Duke Street. The […]
207 pounds of marijuana discovered in Corriverton, wanted bulletin issued for man
The Customs anti-narcotics unit (CANU) today issued a wanted bullet for one Omesh Lakeram, 47 year old in connection with the discovery of 207 pounds of marijuana. The drug enforcement agency said after several days of surveillance, today at approximately 4:00hrs ranks noticed between three to four individuals with flash lights coming through a track […]
Robbery suspects remanded to prison
Two men are now behind bars after their pretrial liberties were refused when they appeared in the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court on Monday, to face robbery under arms charges. The two, Gerald Kissoon and Shakeem Joseph were accused of robbing Wayne Evans of Triumph on the East Coast of Demerara on May 6. The two pleaded […]
Two in custody for 13.5 grams of marijuana
Two men are in police custody following the discovery of marijuana on the East Coast of Demerara. The police in a press statement said upon entering a residential premises at Area E Ogle, East Coast Demerara, a male occupant of the house seen throwing a black plastic bag through the right side window of the house. […]