Man bolts after dropping off footwear packed with weed and cigarettes at the prison. More weed found in jailhouse next to a pig pen

Four packs of cigarettes and 108 grams of suspected marijuana were found in footwear brought to the Lusignan jailhouse for a prisoner. Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels said the suspect came to the Lusignan Prison on Sunday afternoon to drop off clothing for a prisoner to attend court today. It was while the suspect was at the […]

19-year-old drug mule busted with over 40 cocaine pellets in her stomach. In a related search three more persons were also arrested and 297 suspected cocaine-filled pellets were seized.

The 19-year old was an outgoing passenger on Flight BW 526 destined for JFK International Airport. She was arrested by CANU ranks and escorted to a City hospital where she excreted 44 pellets that were suspected to contain cocaine, a release for CANU said. According to CANU, the woman remains  hospitalized and under observation.  Meanwhile, […]

Four arrested following a shootout with the Police in Berbice.

The incident occurred at #1 Corentyne Berbice this afternoon. Residents say the men were shooting at the police from a vehicle during a high-speed chase, but the driver lost control of the vehicle after he turned off the Corentyne road into Number 1 First Street. The vehicle ended in a canal. As the police cornered […]

Three years in jail for the cosmetologist busted with over 1 pound of cocaine stashed in her vagina and stomach

The  37-year-old drug mule pleaded guilty to the drug trafficking charge when she appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.  Natasha Blair, a cosmetologist of Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara was busted with 532 grams of cocaine which was discovered following an x-ray. The drugs were found in her stomach and pelvic area. She was […]

Fishermen charged with theft of GRA Vessel

The trio from Annandale, East Coast Demerara appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan jointly charged with the indictable offence. The court was told that the men, Nazir Khan, 44, a boat captain; Himchan Moonchan 29 and Taijram Boodram, 33 on July 2nd at Ruimveldt, stole a vessel valued $2.5M property of the GRA. Attorney- at […]