Category: Crime

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 7, 2026
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  A 21-year-old construction worker from the Corentyne has been charged with two counts of robbery under arms following a police investigation into a series of armed robberies that recently shook the Rose Hall Town area. Steve Anthony Tsoi, called “Timmy,” of Lot 9 Alness Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was arrested on March 3, 2026, and […]

March 2, 2026
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Aubrey Norton and his wife, Martina Seepersaud, were on Monday sentenced to four years’ imprisonment each after being found guilty of money laundering in connection with the transfer of $53.5 million toward the purchase of property at La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara. The conviction followed an investigation by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), […]

February 25, 2026
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A 15-year-old mother is fighting for her life at the New Amsterdam Hospital after being stabbed multiple times in Heatburn Village, East Bank Berbice. Tiana Chapman, who has a 10-month-old child, was reportedly attacked by the father of her baby, Christopher Ali, known as “Pinky,” 28, with whom she had a troubled relationship. Chapman’s aunt, […]

February 21, 2026
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A domestic dispute between two brothers left one man dead at Capoey Mission, Essequibo Coast, on Friday afternoon. Dead is 57-year-old Leslie Edwards, also known as “Bumpy”, a labourer of the community. Reports indicate that Edwards was at home with his 59-year-old brother when an argument reportedly started between them at about 14:10 hrs. The […]


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