Aspiring music performer, Leon Clarke called “Tear Drop” was on Wednesday (September 13) slapped with a robbery under arms charge. It is alleged that the West La Penitence, Georgetown man on September 8 at Independence Boulevard, East La Penitence, he broke into a shop and relieved the owner Vincent Howard of cash, phone cards, and […]
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Man taken off Canada bound flight busted with cocaine
A cocaine mule destined for Canada was nabbed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Tuesday. The drug enforcement agency in a release said the Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara suspect was escorted to a city hospital where he was medically examined and admitted. Tuesday night the […]
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on leave replaced by Budhram
The Guyana Police Force has made some changes to facilitate the substantive Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum proceeding on accumulated and as of Monday F Division Commander, Senior Superintendent Rabindranauth Budhram took over the managing of Criminal Investigation Department. Blanhum who was instrumental in solving many high profile cases is proceeding on leave at a time when the […]
Cousin in custody as the police probe suspected arson death
The Police and Fire Service officials were back at the burnt out building this morning taking pictures and statements from residents about the fire, which claimed the life of Sean Prince. Prince’s father who operates a shipping agency here in Guyana, but resides overseas owns the Nabacalis/ Golden Grove building. Prince’s close friends said the […]
Sophia man charged for niece’s murder
The 18-year-old man was hauled before the court for the murder of his 18-month-old niece who he tossed through a window, then placed a pile of wood on top of her body. The suspect, Sherwin Roberts appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, this afternoon in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was not required to plea […]
“Varswyk used his military training to give Royden Williams cover to escape” – Police
Head of Operations of the Guyana Police Force, Clifton Hicken said over the past two weeks the joint services were on the trail of two of the Camp Street prison escapees, Urie Varswyk and Royden Williams. He said the security services received intelligence information and immediately responded and further increased its presence in the Mining […]
Escapees were staying a stone’s throw from the Police Station
Prison escapees Urie Varswyck and Royden Williams were hiding out a stone’s throw from the Amelia’s Ward Police Outpost in this shack allegedly owned by, Linden Orin Gordon known as ‘Priest,’ who is currently in custody assisting with investigations. Earlier ex-policeman Teon Allen was arrested and charged with harbouring the fugitives. Residents said Gordon along with […]
Police maintain presence on linden highway
Police set up roadblock on the Soesdyke Linden Highway as they continue the search for prison escapee Royden Williams or Royden Durant called Smallie. Williams who was said to be in the company of now dead prison escapee Urie Varswyck managed to escape from lawmen as they closed in on their hideout in Linden.
Full statement on joint service operation which resulted in the death of Varswyck
Acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine early this morning confirmed that a Joint Services intelligence led operations was conducted in Linden last evening which resulted in prison escapee Uree Varswyck being mortally wounded. At approximately 23:45hrs Varswyck and Mark Royden Durant aka Smallie were seen together in the Central Amelia’s Ward area. The duo open fire […]
Update on the shooting death of Prison escapee Urie Varswyck and the hunt for death row inmate Royden Williams
Operations are still ongoing in Linden to capture convicted Bartica massacre death row inmate and prison escapee Royden Williams or Royden Durant called Smallie. Williams was said to be in the company of Urie Varswyck who was shot dead during an exchange of gunshots with the Police last night in Linden. Williams reportedly escaped on […]