Crime Archives

April 20, 2026

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Daniel Alexander Ramirez Poedemo, a Venezuelan national accused of masterminding the deadly bombing at the Mobil Gas Station in Georgetown, appeared in court on Monday, maintaining that he alone was responsible for the attack. Poedemo told the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, through a translator, that the other defendants in the matter were not involved and should […]

April 20, 2026

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A 19-year-old Venezuelan national of Sophia, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on Sunday evening after police discovered a suspected firearm and ammunition during an operation at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara. Police in Regional Division #4 ‘C’ said the incident occurred around 18:30 hrs during an exercise along the Railway Embankment, Lusignan. Ranks observed the suspect […]

April 20, 2026

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Elton Lilly, called “Daddy,” 55, a fisherman of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, was fatally stabbed on Sunday night along the Golden Grove Public Road, East Coast Demerara. Police in Regional Division #4 ‘C’ said the incident occurred around 23:05 hrs. Preliminary investigations revealed that Lilly and the suspect, who are known to each other, […]

April 18, 2026

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Three foreign nationals have been charged and sentenced to prison after being convicted of illegal gold mining in Guyana’s Iwokrama Protected Area, authorities said. The group — two Brazilian nationals and one Venezuelan national — was arrested on December 10, 2025, during an enforcement operation carried out by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission […]

April 17, 2026

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A Laing Avenue man and his neighbour have both been placed on a lifetime bond to keep the peace following a dispute that led to the cutting of an electrical cord. The accused, 26-year-old Brandon Mars, appeared on Friday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Orinthia Smith, where he faced charges of abusive language […]

April 11, 2026

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Twenty-six-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Shivpersaud, the mother who reportedly took her 7-year-old daughter’s life, is taken back to the scene of the incident at Fyrish Village, Corentyne, after being released on Thursday from the Port Mourant Hospital. There, she provides investigators with updated information about the incident. Police have since sought further advice on the […]

April 11, 2026

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Drugs valued at $1.712 billion were destroyed today by the Guyana Police Force during a disposal exercise carried out under established procedures for narcotics previously tendered as evidence in concluded court cases. The exercise was conducted under the supervision of Deputy Superintendent of Police Fiona Fredericks, Head of the Narcotics Branch, and included cannabis […]

March 20, 2026

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Police in Regional Division 4 ‘B’ are investigating an alleged armed robbery Thursday evening at Providence Public Road near the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge, East Bank Demerara, involving two Chinese nationals, authorities said. Preliminary investigations indicate that the victims were walking along the pavement toward their residence when three men on a motorcycle approached […]

March 20, 2026

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The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), through the Guyana Early Warning System (EWS), has issued a national alert following the seizure of 222 cans of suspected THC-infused beverages at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Wednesday. According to CANU, the beverages were discovered concealed inside storage tote bins among clothing, paper bags, and other miscellaneous items. […]

March 19, 2026

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A 23-year-old man accused of a fatal stabbing at a Linden party has been found guilty of manslaughter following a High Court trial that concluded on Wednesday. Keno Lampkin, also known as “Cuz” or “Coues,” of Central Amelia’s Ward, McKenzie, was on trial for the 2023 murder of Kevin Seraphim. After nearly five hours of […]

Category: Crime

Accused gas station bomber maintains he acted alone; court declines bid to free other defendants

Venezuelan teen nabbed with illegal gun

Fisherman stabbed to death by drinking partner

Three foreign nationals sentenced to prison over illegal mining in Iwokrama forest

Neighbours placed on lifetime bond after one cuts other’s electrical cord worth $800

Mother accused of strangling daughter taken back to scene, likely to face murder charge

Cannabis and cocaine worth $1.7B destroyed

Motorcycle bandits rob Chinese nationals

CANU seizes cannabis-infused beverages at CJIA

Headline: Youth in Linden party stabbing found guilty of manslaughter

GDF and Running Brave capture top honours in Jubilee Road Relay

Police urge public to record and report speeding, overcharging and misconduct in public transport

Gouveia re-elected PSC Chairman

GDF and Running Brave capture top honours in Jubilee Road Relay

Police urge public to record and report speeding, overcharging and misconduct in public transport

Gouveia re-elected PSC Chairman