The trio were not required to plea to the indictable charge when they appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and were remanded for trafficking four Venezuelan Nationals in the North West District. June Williams and her husband, Lawrence Williams along with businesswoman Arita Gould called “Molly” were all separately charged with the offence. The matter […]
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Real Estate Agent slapped with Fraud Charges
Basdeo Persaud, a 23-year-old man Real Estate Agent was today arraigned before Magistrates Fabayo Azore charged with five counts of obtaining money by false pretense. The Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara man denied all the charges and was released on a total of $150,000 bail. The first charge alleged that on January 9 at Campbellville, […]
PI commenced into the murder of girlfriend at hands of former GDF officer
The preliminary inquiry involving former GDF officer, Orwin Sandy got under the way this morning before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ court. Sandy is on trial for the murder of Reona Payne with whom he shared a relationship with for several years. Police crime scene photographer Constable Kevin Noel was the first […]
Fellowship, West Coast Brothers killed in a road accident
The accident occurred a short distance away from the Den Amstel Police Station and about 200 meters away from the brothers home at fellowship West Coast Demerara. The Police have since detained the drivers of the two mini-buses involved in the accident. Dead are Sherman West, 28 and his 19-year-old brother Shalum Allen. Both men […]
Granny remanded on drug trafficking charges
A domestic worker was today remanded to prison on drug trafficking charges. The charges were read to the Roxanne Carrington, a Bartica native before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The court was told that the 58-year-old woman had in her possession 2555 grams of cannabis and 1451 grams of cocaine […]
18 months behind bars for phone thief.
22-year-old Kevin Christopher was on Monday sentenced to 18 months jail for stealing a cell phone. The man appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and admitted that on June 21st at Sussex Street, Charlestown he stole a Samsung Galaxy cell phone valued $75,000 dollars, property of Allen Campbell. The 22-year-old man will spend the next 18 months in […]
Two suspects still in custody as the probe into the murder of missing vendor continues. Burnt remains suspected to be that of the vendor were found last week behind a Mandir
Commander of B Division, Linden Alves said the breakthrough was due to diligent and persistent work that was based on additional information gathered by Police investigators. Two months ago businessman Saeed Hamid aka “Saho” went missing after he left Queenstown, Corriverton, Berbice. According to Hamid’s sons, neighbours told them that the man was last seen […]
Two suspects still in custody as the probe into the murder of missing vendor continues. Burnt remains suspected to be that of the vendor were found last week behind a Mandir.
Commander of B Division, Linden Alves said the breakthrough was due to diligent and persistent work that was based on additional information gathered by Police investigators. Two months ago businessman Saeed Hamid aka “Saho” went missing after he left Queenstown, Corriverton, Berbice. According to Hamid’s sons, neighbours told them that the man was last seen […]
Taxi driver charged with alleged rape of 14-year-old, released on $150,000 bail.
The 37-year-old, Subbaschand Harrichan appeared before Principle Magistrate Judy Latchman today in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was not required to plea to the indictable charge. It is alleged that the Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast man between December 1st and December 31st, 2016, in Georgetown, he engaged in sexual intercourse with a child under the age […]
Woman charged with burning 6-year-old with iron
A woman was today released on $100,000 bail for burning a 6-year-old left in her care. The woman, Nichole Rosemary appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where she denied the charge of unlawful wounding. The woman of Benn Street, Lodge is accused of burning the child’s hands. The Court was told […]