Crime
Smithfield woman granted $500,000 bail after caught with ganjaA woman from Smithfield, Berbice, has been granted bail set at $500,000 after she was caught with 345 pounds of marijuana. On January 24, 2026, Sarafina Pitt, 32, a housewife, and Shamay Bryan, 33, a grocery shop owner, were reportedly found with approximately 345.8 pounds of cannabis in Number 10 Village, West Coast Berbice, with...
$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be upgradedGeorgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead...
Police silent on probe into murder of Rupununi tour guide, family considering second autopsy Frustration is mounting for the family of tour guide, Leon Baird as they say Police have not provided any recent...
Duo busted with cocaine released on bailTwo men, who were recently nabbed with a quantity of cocaine and marijuana during a high-speed chase in Georgetown, were...
Fifth juvenile escapee recaptured; two still at largeFive of seven juveniles who escaped from the Sophia Holding Centre in Georgetown in the wee hours of Thursday morning...
Police, City Constabulary collaborate to restore order at Stabroek Market bus parksThe Guyana Police Force in a collaborated effort with ranks from the Georgetown City Constabulary carried out an exercise to...
Delivery man shot in face, robbed of XR motorcycleA 33-year-old delivery man is nursing a gunshot wound to his face and is in a critical condition after he...
Man, 34, dies in accident at Wiki Creek LandingPolice are investigating an accident at Wiki Creek Landing Backdam, Berbice which resulted in the death of Andrew Jagmohan on...
Assistant Superintendent charged with multi-million fraud at Police Finance Dept.Former Deputy Finance Officer, Woman Assistant Superintendent Roxanne Griffith- Adams was on Thursday charged jointly with Police Finance Officer, Woman...
GCCI expresses ‘tremendous concern’ at ‘escalating’ crime rateSee below GCCI Statement on National Crime Situation: The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) notes with tremendous concern,...
Seven juveniles escape from Sophia Holding Centre, four recapturedAt around 02:30 hrs on Thursday, seven juveniles escaped from the Sophia Holding Centre, in Georgetown but four of them...
‘Biggie’ wanted for gunning down Charlestown manA 25-year-old man from Drysdale Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, was on Wednesday night shot dead by another man known to him...
‘Ninja Man’ shot by cop while trying to escapeA 24-year-old resident of Ann’s Grove/Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara is nursing a gunshot injury to the right thigh at the...
More fraud charges for Deputy Commander, senior copsThe Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) on Wednesday instituted more fraud charges against Police Finance Officer, Woman Senior Superintendent (ag)...
Police to go after motorcycle bandits; says decrease in murders, serious crimesThe Guyana Police Force says its intelligence-led strategies and constant operational activities have led to an overall decrease of 29.8%...
SOCU charges cops for deleting electronic data linked to fraud caseTwo officers of the Guyana Police Force, Special Corporal 14750 Jenneka Carmichael and Constable 25598 Tatayana Smith, were on Wednesday...
75 years jail for La Grange man who murdered Brazilian gold minerA 31-year-old boat captain was on Wednesday sentenced to 75 years imprisonment for the murder of Brazilian miner, Braz Alves...
Plaisance youth arrested with counterfeit local currency, ganjaA 23-year-old male of Graham Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) is in police custody after he was reportedly found...
Berbice man in custody after beating wife, threatening to kill herA 27-year-old man from Corentyne, Berbice is in custody pending police investigations after he allegedly hit his 27-year-old wife and...
Trevor Benn granted bail on another charge of ‘misconduct in public office’Former Commissioner of the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission (GL&SC), Trevor Benn, was on Wednesday released on $100,000 bail after...
Man beaten, robbed of XR motorcycle at Eccles traffic lightPolice are on the hunt for two motorcycle bandits who robbed a man of his $460,000 XR motorcycle on Tuesday...
