Surinamese in custody after being busted with a Sub-machine gun and ammunition.

The man was arrested by Customs Law Enforcement Officers patrol duty at #79 Village Foreshore, Corriverton Berbice.
According to a police report, during the exercise, they officers noticed a speed boat arriving from Suriname and landing at Eno boat landing. Five passengers were on board the said boat. The police said officers intercepted the said vessel and conducted a search on the passengers and their belongings, it was while carrying out a search on a male, age twenty-six ( 26), unemployed, of Lot Zuelen, Paramaribo Suriname the officers discovered (1) One beretta Sub machine gun, with the number defaced, Twenty-five (25) live 9mm ammunition, $3,000 dollars US currency and $6,250 SRD. The suspect was arrested and taken into Police custody at the Springlands Police Station, along with the firearm and ammunition.
The same were marked, sealed, and lodged by Customs Officers, in the presence of the suspect, who is presently in custody assisting with the investigation. The police investigations into the matter are ongoing.

Regional support arrives to help local police solve the West Coast Berbice triple murders

Regional help has arrived to lend assistance in solving the West Coast Berbice triple murders of cousins Joel and Isaiah Henry and Haresh Singh.

The Guyana Police force in a press statement today said a five-member team of Investigators from the Regional Security Systems arrived in the county today with the intent on assisting Guyana Police Force with investigations into the recent Murder of Joel Henry, Isiah Henry and Haresh Singh that occurred in the Villages of Cotton Tree and No. 3 on the West Coast of Berbice.

The team according to the police spokesman Royston Adries-Junor is led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police and comprises officials from countries within the Regional Investigative Management Systems.

President Irfaan Ali promised that Regional and International assistance will be sought to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The mutilated bodies of the Henry cousins were found in the back lands of Cotton Tree while Haresh Singh was found in the back lands of Number 3 village. Singh’s death was given as blunt trauma to the head.

The deaths which are said to be race related saw residents from a number of villages on the West Coast and East Coast of Demerara holding demonstrations as they called for justice.

Businessman shot in Roxanne Burnham Gardens.

A businessman identified as Floyd Duesbury was rushed to the hospital after he was shot by bandits on a motor cycle around 9:30 this morning. There are reports that the man was cleaning up in front of his yard when the men pounced on him. The man reportedly returned fire causing the bandits to retreat, leaving their motorcycle behind.
Residents in the area said they heard rapid gunshots and saw the two suspects escaping on foot. The men left their motor cycle behind and the slippers of one of the suspects was also left. Police investigators are on the scene.

Murder suspect captured at Cotton Tree

The suspect Ricardo Mitchell, age 30 yrs was wanted for the murder of Winston Robertson called High Rollers or Redman. The 30-year-old man was shot dead on August 10th, 2020.

The suspect was on the run since that incident.

According to a police report, acting upon information received, the Police went to a location in Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice on Friday where the suspect was caught and arrested.

The police are reporting that the suspect was in a house in the back of the Village and when the police first arrived  he attempted to flee but was caught in the cane fields.

Three COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, all pensioners. Guyana’s total now stands at 74

Guyana today recorded its 74th COVID-19 death. The victim is a 71-year-old woman from Poomeroon- Supenaam.
The Ministry of Public Health made the revelation today in a press release. According to the Ministry, the woman died while receiving care at the medical facility.
On Thursday, Guyana recorded two COVID-19 deaths, a 94 -year-old female and a 64 -year-old male.
The female was from Barima – Waini (Region 1) she was pronounced dead on arrival at the medical facility around 10:00hrs today. A test sample was collected from the deceased which tested positive for COVID-19 subsequently.

And at 11:00hrs on September 24th, 2020, another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) died.
That person was identified as a 64 -year-old male from Potaro – Siparuni (Region 8) who died while receiving care at the medical facility. The test sample was collected from the deceased at the time of admission and was tested positive for COVID-19 subsequently.

Officials of the Ministry of Public Health have contacted all relatives and persons to facilitate contact tracing and rapid assistance to everyone who may have been exposed to the now-dead person. The Ministry is also appealing to the general public to respect the confidentiality of the deceased and their families and to allow them to mourn their tragic loss in peace.