A man who was wanted for the brazen mid-morning shooting in Leopold Street was this afternoon arrested along with several other young men from the community. This was after the Police conducted a massive exercise in the community. Commander of A Division Marlon Chapman confirmed that the suspect known as “Barney” was arrested. According […]
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Licensed firearm holder’s gun stolen with $2M in cash and jewelry
Brazilian prison escapee caught in Lethem
An infamous Brazilian criminal was apprehended by ranks of the Guyana Police Force stationed in Lethem, whilst on patrol, in the Takatu River area on Wednesday (January 24). Roger Batalha Rodrigues and ninety-nine others, escaped from prison in neighboring Brazil. The escapee who at the time of escape was serving a sentence for vehicular theft has since […]
19-year-old drug addict committed to stand trial for the murder of his 18-month-old niece
The uncle who flung his 18-month old niece through a window at Sophia was today committed to stand trial in the High Court after the preliminary inquiry concluded today in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Chief magistrate Ann McLennan committed 19-year-old Sherwin Roberts after the last of 12 witnesses took the stand. The magistrate ruled that […]
NBS managers and security personnel arrested in Standoff
4 years jail and $14.2M fine for woman found with cocaine at Soesdyke.
Nickela Craig Singh pleaded guilty when she appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking 5.196 kilos of cocaine. She was slapped with a 4-year jail sentence and fined $14.2million dollars. The Drugs were found in the ceiling of her home in 5 brick-like objects during an operation conducted […]
Brother and sister in custody over 5 kilos of cocaine busted in East Bank raid.
The Custom Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) said the operations were conducted at various locations in the Soesdyke area late this afternoon into this evening. Over 5 kilograms of suspected cocaine, a quantity of cash and several vehicles were seized. Three persons are now in custody including a brother and sister, Junior Owen Singh and Nickela Craig […]
Tiger Bay residents said mentally unstable man killed by a city police was no thief.
Marlon Fredericks the 34-year-old mentally unstable man who was shot dead by City Police was laid to rest today. At a viewing at the place he called home in Tiger Bay residents there spoke highly of him. Fredericks was badly beaten before he was taken into custody on Saturday and was shot dead after he […]
Manslaughter charge for City Constable who shot and killed mentally unstable man.
The City constable lance corporal was this morning arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrates’ court before Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan on a manslaughter charge and was granted $800,000 bail. 45-year- old Gregory Bascom of West Ruimveldt was not required to plea to the charge of unlawfully killing 34-year-old Marlon Fredericks on January 14th outside the City […]
Guns, ammunition and weed found, wife among two arrested in double murder probe
The Police are making some progress as the probe continues into the double murder of two Pomeroon farmers, Ambrose Baharally and Martin Godette who were both shot in their heads at point-blank range on Sunday at Grant Stelling Hope Pomeroon River. The suspects were reportedly in conversation with their killers when shortly after an explosion was heard […]