A 33-year-old, West Coast Demerara businessman and alleged former associate of drug kingpin Roger Khan, is in police custody after lawmen found an AK 47 and M70 rifle and two empty magazines at his Meten-Meer-Zorg, home on Thursday (March 09). The police, acting on information swooped down on the man’s premises where the weapons were found […]
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“I did not escape, I’m on sick leave” – police
Police Corporal Shavon Marks is refuting claims that he escaped lawful custody, while the police were investigating his for the discovery of an AK7 rifle. In fact, Marks said he is on 14-day sick leave and is currently at home in Berbice. Marks added that he followed all the standard operating procedures and his […]
Video: Dr. Roger Luncheon arrested by SOCU for alleged misappropriation of state assets
Dr. Luncheon arrested by SOCU, Jagdeo says it’s a witch hunt intended to break the spirit of the PPP
Officials of the Special Organized Crime United on Tuesday arrested former Cabinet Secretary under the People’s Progressive Party Government, Dr. Roger Luncheon for alleged misappropriation of state assets. The arrest was made at the Leader of the Opposition Office in the presence of several PPP members including former Presidents Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar. […]
Sophia teen charged for murdering Police Commissioner’s brother
A 15 – year – old boy was on Tuesday morning (March 7th) remanded to the Juvenile Holding Center for the murder of Haymant Persaud, the brother of Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud. The lad appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann Mc Lennan where the indictable charge was read to him in a closed-door […]
PPP MPs turn down questioning at SOCU Headquarters, Former Army Chief and DPP to also be questioned
The Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) has invited several persons who acquired land at Pradoville 2 for questioning as part of an ongoing investigation, but several People’s Progressive Party Members of Parliament, including Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo are refusing to be interviewed at SOCU Headquarters. SOCU Head, Sydney James received a letter from former […]
Police Corporal, Civilian could face criminal charges in AK-47 discovery
A Police Corporal and a civilian is likely to be criminally charged while several other ranks of the Guyana Police Force could face disciplinary action over the recent discovery of an AK-47 rifle. Police Investigators have completed their probe into the AK47 rifle that was found in a vehicle on Carmichael Street. The […]
Ex-cop charged with teen’s murder
Former policeman and murder accused Lloyd Roberts was on Thursday (March 2) charged and remanded to prison for murder when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It is alleged that Roberts murdered Ryan Sergeant, the teen who was killed outside of the Rio night club in 2016. The North Ruimveldt resident, who was unrepresented […]
Five Berbicians charged with phone card vendor’s murder
Five persons were this morning jointly charged with the murder of Berbice phone card vendor, Danian Jagdeo who was gunned down during a robbery at Adventure Village, Corentyne last Wednesday. Those charged are Mark Doman, 22, of Nigg Settlement Corentyne, Abdul Azimuller, 34, of Hampshire Corentyne, Abdul Zahir, 28, of New Scheme Adelphi East Canje […]
Six persons are homeless following a fire at Caneview Avenue
Six persons are homeless following a fire at Caneview Avenue, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The origin of the fire is so far unknown.