Dumping grounds of afc/apnu executions?

Human skull, bones found in canefield at Better Hope

Guyana’s DNA shortcomings will certainly be amplified with the discovery of yet another human skeleton, this time at Better Hope, East Coast Demerara.
The remains, believed to be that of a male, were found in an unused plot of land near a canefield at Better Hope at around 06.30 hrs yesterday.
The area is close to Plaisance Squatting Area.
From all appearances, the remains were at the spot for sometime but were left undetected because no one had used that area.
However, it was yesterday while cane cutters were preparing to work in the area for the first time that they noticed the skull. They then found human bones nearby.
A green hat, a pair of black pants with red stripes and a shirt was discovered nearby. Judging from the clothes, one cane cutter suggested that the victim was a young person.
One of the workers, who saw the remains said that it was two cane cutters who first saw the skull.
“They noticed it and raised an alarm and other workers went. We saw the human skull and around the area, there were bones.”
He added that the police were summoned and they took away the remains.
According to the worker, a few years ago, workers came across a decomposed body at a canefield in Ogle.
“People would usually dump bodies in these areas because it’s not populated,” the worker opined.

Even the judge and jury now setting criminals free, taking a cue from their leader Granger. It is now open season on Indians under this administration, the criminals now have more rights under this government. 

Minibus conductor acquitted of Drug Store owner’s murder

Minibus conductor Orvin Roberts  was yesterday acquitted of the murder of drug store proprietor Harold Rachpaul, after a mixed jury returned a not guilty verdict in relation to the offence.
Roberts, of ‘C’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, had faced a trial before Justice Navindra Singh and mixed jury at the Georgetown High Court.
Rachpaul, 84, was found gagged, strangled and bound with an electrical cord in his apartment located behind his business, Rachpaul’s Drug Store, on Robb Street, Georgetown. The incident occurred sometime between August 18 and August 19, 2011, during the course of a burglary.
A post mortem report, presented in court stated that the elderly businessman died as a result of asphyxiation due to compression to the neck, compounded by blunt trauma.
Following the summing up of evidence presented in the trial by Justice Singh yesterday, the case was handed over to the jury for deliberations.   A few hours later, the panel returned to the courtroom, with a unanimous verdict of not guilty.
Roberts immediately thanked the judge and jurors, and also expressed his gratitude to his attorney, Nigel Hughes. Hughes represented Roberts in association with Attorneys-at- law, Savannah Barnwell and Kezia Williams.
“Mr. Roberts you are free to go… Good luck,” said Justice Singh to the former accused, who blissfully walked out of the courtroom.   Outside the courtroom, Roberts wrapped his armed around his relatives.
Roberts was the sole person accused of killing the prominent Robb Street businessman.   According to reports Rachpaul’s killer had apparently forced him to open a vault which contained a large sum of cash, phone cards and other documents before murdering him.   Police witnesses testifying in the trial had claimed that fingerprints found inside a safe at the scene of the murder tied Roberts to the crime.
On Wednesday Assistant Superintendent of Police, Raffeik Ali, told the court that based on the analysis he conducted, the fingerprint impressions taken at the crime scene matched the prints police obtained from Roberts.
But Ali was faced with a series of questions by Defence Counsel, Nigel Hughes, regarding the precision and accuracy of his analysis. The policeman insisted that the prints belonged to Roberts. He said that the prints had undergone computer analysis as well as manual examination.
He held that the computer identifies possibilities of a fingerprint match but the manual examination, can confirm it.  In his closing address, Hughes pointed to the fact that there were no signs of forced entry to the building in which the elderly businessman was murdered.  The attorney noted too, that the only persons with access to the premises were the elderly man, his son and grandson – the latter two were never considered suspects to the crime nor were they questioned by the police regarding their whereabouts on the night of the murder.
He underlined too that both the victim’s son, Leonard Rachpaul and grandson Vincent had testified that a Transport (Deed of Title) was among the items stolen from the Robb Street premises.
But in her arguments, State Prosecutor Narissa Leander said that the fingerprints found at the scene could not have belonged to anyone  other than the accused.   She said that the fact that Robert’s fingerprints matched the ones found on the inside of a safe at the crime scene, indisputably linked him to the murder. She had urged the jury to use their commonsense and good judgment, when reviewing evidence of the case.

Looks like the Granger administration sending a message to the police that it is a free for all, get all you can get, even if it is like buggering that you want.

16-year-old boy allegedly sexually assaulted at Parika Police Station

Elisabeth Harper’s daughter beaten, robbed

Haitians arrested with ganja at Lethem

Pradoville 2 scandal… DPP clears way for probe into criminal aspect

Director of Public
Prosecutions,
Shalimar Ali-Hack

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack has given the green light for a full blown investigation into the criminal aspect of the contentious Pradoville Two deal.

This is according to Head of the State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU), Dr. Clive Thomas.

Kaieteur News understands that SARU recently wrote the DPP requesting that the matter be investigated and she has since handed over the case to the Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud for further investigations to begin.

Dr. Thomas said that he is pleased with the fact that the DPP’s office has acknowledged SARU’s request and has since acted expeditiously in that regard.

“After our request, the DPP wrote back to me saying that her office is constitutionally mandated to look into the criminal aspect of this case and said that with my permission she would forward it to the Commissioner of Police. I wrote her back saying that we have no objection and this was done,” Dr. Thomas.

In addition to calling on the DPP to investigate the matter, SARU had also put in a formal request at the Ministry of Public Security to probe the criminal aspect of the Pradoville Two deal.

In early October, SARU completed a report which stated that in 2010, the Bharrat Jagdeo Cabinet made a decision authorizing the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) to privatize State lands. NICIL is the body tasked with overseeing the privatization of State assets.

It reportedly spent more than $200M to develop the sea front community without the knowledge and blessings of the National Assembly and other relevant bodies.

The said lands were then secretly sold to the former Ministers and known friends and associates of the previous regime. At the time of the sale, the report said, the lands were grossly undervalued and sold at a price substantially below the market value, thereby depriving the state of its full benefits.

SARU said, “There is a direct link between the misconduct and the abuse of powers and duties of their position. The former Cabinet members knew they were doing a wrong in transferring State lands into their names and that of their acquaintances for undervalued market prices for the land. The lands were sold for $114 per square foot at the time.”

“Public officers ought to carry out their duties, not for the benefit of themselves, but for the benefit of the public as a whole. If they neglect or misconduct themselves by their actions in the course of their duties, this may lead to a breach or abuse of the public’s trust. The act of the Cabinet members for their benefit is serious enough to amount to an abuse of the public’s trust.”

In a letter addressed to Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan, SARU had said that based on its findings, it is requesting that Ramjattan’s Office proceed to further investigate unlawful aspects of this matter, with the aim of establishing whether criminal action should be instituted.

“It is the duty of this Unit in the Ministry of the Presidency to ensure that no Minister of Government in Guyana would be the beneficiary from any acts of misconduct or unlawful conduct while being holders of Public Office.”

SARU had also informed the Public Security Minister that it has also forwarded its report to the Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, along with a copy of a Legal Opinion on the potential misconduct in Public Office by the former Ministers.

The document on the Legal Opinion says that there is legal scope for the argument of willful neglect by the former ministers in performing their duties without reasonable excuse or facilitation to an extent amounting to an abuse of the public trust.

Further, based on the cases cited, the document outlines that the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, has Legal Standing on this matter.

Once sufficient evidence is gathered by his Chambers, Williams had said that a civil action against the former Cabinet Ministers will be instituted. He had explained to the media that former President Bharrat Jagdeo could face prosecution.

The AG had argued that Jagdeo may be immune from prosecution for certain decisions he may have taken as President, provided these were legal actions. Misappropriating State lands may not be within his purview, Williams said.

The AG also made it clear that he cannot institute charges in this case; the person constitutionally empowered to do so is the DPP. He noted that while the Guyana Police Force can also institute such charges, should it act without the advice of the DPP, then she also has the power to intervene and take over the prosecutions started by the police.

The SARU report however lists the DPP, Miss Shalimar Ali-Hack as a beneficiary of the controversial Pradoville Two deal. The report said that on September 7, 2011, the DPP bought Lot 184 Sparendaam, ECD, Block IV, which is 0.2767 acres of land.

Asked how this looming situation of conflict of interest would be dealt with, Williams had said, “She would have to recuse herself in the determination of the matter.”

Lets not post allegations, when they convict Ali-Hack then you are welcome to post as a crime. How technically it can not be a crime since May 2015 as stated in the topic of this thread, this qualifies as a witch hunt prior to May 2015.  Please create your own tracker for crimes committed by PPP prior to May 2015.

Guilty

Guilty pre May 2015? This thread is about crime after May 2015 when Granger et al took over. Keep this in perspective when you post here and honor the premise of the topic. 

This must make the cops pissed off, as soon as they put them in jail, bleeding heart Granger lets them out with amnesty.

Cops nab suspected gunman in ‘Ghetto Flex’ execution

– also wanted for several armed robberies

Police have captured the suspected gunman who riddled   22-year-old East Ruimveldt resident, Senasie Lewis, with bullets outside the Ghetto Flex night spot in Albouystown last month.

Senasie Lewis

Described by police as one of their most elusive suspects, the suspected gunman, who is from Charlestown, was captured in Georgetown yesterday during a joint police operation.
Police said that the suspect, who was reportedly released from prison this year on arms and ammunition charges, was also wanted in connection with “a series of armed robberies and violent crimes.”
Police sources said that the suspect is also a member of the gang that is involved in a bloody feud with individuals from East Ruimveldt.
Lewis, of Pineapple Street, East Ruimveldt, was shot at least nine times on September 4, last, outside of the Ghetto Flex night spot at the corner of Albouys and James Streets, Albouystown, execution style. Three others were shot up in what appeared to be a hit carried out by two gunmen
Two gunmen had approached on foot and escaped immediately after the execution in a waiting car that was parked on Sussex Street.
When Lewis fell to the ground and raised his head as he gasped for air, one of his gunmen reportedly walked up to him and shot him repeatedly to ensure that he was dead.
The killer was heard declaring, “He disrespectful.”
Relatives and friends did not hesitate to describe Lewis as a “Bad Man”.
One relative reported that Lewis had a lot of enemies. He would rob anyone, even his family. Others who knew of him said, “He does go to Cayenne and he does rob even thief men like heself.”
Some reports indicated that the killing was linked to a robbery that took place in Adelaide and Howes Street, Charlestown a few months ago during a domino tournament.
One man called “Fat Man” was robbed and shot in the leg on that occasion.

This administration should be providing the Police with cars instead of filling their pockets with 50% raises. Imagine the detective had to use his own car to apprehend the bandits, no credit to the apnu/afc but rather personal pride in his job.

Attack on Mahaica family…Cops capture remaining gang members, recover loot, car

Police have captured the rest of the gang that escaped on Thursday with a Toyota Spacio and other valuables after terrorizing Mahaica rice farmer, Gansham Jorie, and his family.
Police said, yesterday, that two suspects, who were part of a three-man gang that robbed the family of a car, cash and jewllery at their Prospect, Mahaica, home, were positively identified.
“The vehicle along with part of the booty was recovered during police investigations and charges are to be instituted shortly,” police said.
Around 15:00 hours on Thursday, three armed bandits stormed the home of rice farmer Gansham Jorie at Prospect, Mahaica, and held the farmer, his wife and daughter at gunpoint.
The men threatened to kill their victims, while demanding cash, jewellery and other valuables.
This newspaper was told that the men ransacked Jorie’s house and carted off an undisclosed sum of cash and jewellery.
They then took the keys for his blue Spacio PPP 1050 and escaped.
Almost immediately after the bandits left, the police at the Mahaica Police Station were contacted.
In the absence of a Force vehicle, the detective on duty had no other alternative but to use his personal vehicle to respond.
He spotted the bandits somewhere in Mahaica and trailed them all the way to Ann’s Grove, a few miles away.
Bravely, he challenged the escaping bandits, forcing three of them to flee from the car in a bid to getaway.
The driver of the car sped away.
The detective who was accompanied by another general duty constable, managed to apprehend two of the fleeing bandits, while another one, taking advantage of the extra number, made good his escape.
A search of the captured bandits unearthed some of the stolen jewellery which was positively identified by the victims at the Mahaica Police Station.

It looks like the afc/apnu supporters are taking in royalty from the Guyanese public while their bosses get 50% raises.

Gunmen hit Goed Fortuin shop

The surveillance footage showing the armed men in the shop

Police in D Division (West Demerara) are hunting a three-man gang that attacked and robbed a shop in Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara on Thursday evening.

The incident occurred around 19:10h during which the armed men robbed and injured two West Bank Demerara residents. According to the police, the men entered the grocery shop of Mohabir Singh, 24, located at 406 First Street, Goed Fortuin, gun-butted his head and escaped with over $900,000 cash.

Sherwin Mayers, 37, a customer who was in the shop at the time, was also relieved of his cellular phone and $20,000 cash. When Guyana Times visited the shop on Friday, Mayers related what transpired.

He said at the time he was sitting just outside the shop while Singh and his father-in-law were at the gate standing when a car pulled up and three men, all armed, rushed out and help them at gunpoint.

”When they come in, one of them lash me in my head and took away my phone. They then forced us inside the shop and put us to lie on the ground face down,” he recalled. Mayers noted that he can’t really say what transpired afterwards since he was face down.

This newspaper was told that Singh and his wife Liloutie, 23, along with their two infant children recently moved into the house and have been running the stop for about four months. This is the first time they have been robbed.

At the time of the robbery, Singh’s wife, his children and two other young female relatives were in the shop. After seeing the gunmen, the females rushed upstairs to safety and locked the door but were forced to let the men in.

Singh’s father-in-law Khemraj Persaud explained that after the gunmen put them to lie in the shop, two of them jumped over the counter and went upstairs after his daughter while the other remained to watch over them. He added that the door upstairs was close so the other two returned downstairs and took Singh to get his wife to open the door, which she did.

When this publication visited the house, Singh was not at home but his wife related that while upstairs, the gunmen demanded that her husband hand over all the cash and jewellery. “When we give them the cash, they ask for all the jewellery but we tell them we ain’t got no jewellery. One of them then take his gun and hit my husband in his head,” she recalled.

Guyana Times was told the men were masked, however, surveillance camera in the shop caught the bandits entering and forcing the three men to lie on the floor while they emptied the cash register. They were also seen rushing out the shop.

Neighbours who saw when the men entered the shop related that they called 911 emergency line but there was no answer as was the case when they contacted the La Grange Police Station.

Meanwhile, in a release the police said the village has an active and vibrant Community Policing Group however the group was not out on patrol during the robbery. Nevertheless, crime sleuths in the Division believe this gang will be apprehended soon since they are narrowing in on their investigations.

Ranks in this Division said they recently dismantled a criminal networking gang.

The "hard times" under the apnu/afc is causing their supporters to snap at the slightest misunderstanding. Imagine chopping up your wife over a pair of slippers. 

Construction worker charged with chopping and stabbing wife

This man don't have to worry, Granger will set him free should he go to jail, under the petty crime amnesty plan now in force under the afc/apnu. He will then continue to rob and steal.

Labourer remanded for stealing from Massy Industries

I thought them PNC bannas were saying they will bring back law and order to Guyana.  What Guyana is getting is sheer law-less-ness and disorder.  This is one of the few things people actually believed of them, but they flunking bad.  Without that, they are not worth the ballot paper used to sneak them into power. 

The numbers don't lie, yet another robbery and shooting under the afc/apnu regime. Where are the their supporters Cain, mitwah D2, Gilbakka, Jalil, Tola, Mars and others? Why aren't they as vociferous about crime under their govt as they were under the PPP?

Kitty businessman shot, robbed

Owner of Street Styles, Carl Inniss, was last night robbed and shot mere minutes after exiting his business place at 207 Barr Street, Kitty.

Shot: Carl Inniss

Reports are that as part of his normal routine, the man exited his business around 18:21hrs and was headed to his car when he was attacked. “He said that he was coming back for me to prepare his Halloween makeup about 7,” a teary eyed woman said.
She said that shortly after she heard what sounded like a loud fire cracker.
“When I heard the sound me ain’t take it for nothing but then I hear the neighbour shouting for help and when them girls go downstairs he was on the ground.”
She said he was shot to his right leg near his knee and was also slashed across his face. The perpetrator(s) carried away his bag containing the day’s earnings from the boutique and other items.
He was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where up to press rime he was being prepared for surgery after an X-ray. Medical professionals said he may have suffered a fractured leg as a result of the gunshot.
Outside of the Trauma room those who gathered after hearing of the news expressed dismay at the current crime situation and also spoke about a previous robbery that he was the victim of.

The afc/apnu stated that we wouldn't see these types of incidents  under their rule but it looks like business as usual where women are molested and nothing is done.

Officer fingered in alleged sexual assault of female rank elevated to Deputy Commander

– victim’s mother demands justice

The mother of a young female Police Constable is beginning to lose faith in the organization to which she entrusted her daughter almost a year and a half ago.
The woman, whose daughter has alleged that she was the victim of sexual molestation by her Officer in the district in which she was working, is not too convinced that there will be justice in this mater despite the assurance that an investigation was done by the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).
In fact, it’s been almost two months since the incident and to date it does not appear as if charges will be laid against the Officer.
In fact, the Police Force has elevated the said officer to the post of Deputy Commander of the very Division in which the incident reportedly took place. For her part, the female Constable was posted to a city police station where she is reportedly being ridiculed by some of her colleagues for reporting the matter.
With nowhere to turn, the female Constable’s mother sought out the media, this newspaper in particular, to express her concern.
She said that since the matter involved a senior rank of the Force, she sought to have an audience with Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud but her efforts have so far been futile.
Except for a statement on the matter from Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, many have been silent, including local women’s groups which have in the past been vigilant against alleged sexual misconduct against females by persons in authority.
The elderly woman, who is physically challenged and is unable to walk freely, told this newspaper that she is determined to get justice for her daughter.
In an exclusive interview with this newspaper, the woman said that her daughter joined the Guyana Police Force 15 months ago. Not long after graduating from the police college, she was posted to the out of town community near the border with Brazil.
The woman said that she was not too worried when her young daughter was posted there, since her father, the late ASP Ronald Charles, was a member of the Force as well as her daughter’s uncle who is also a current Assistant Superintendent of Police.
“I had no problem with them sending her there because I know she could take care of herself and I thought that the exposure would be good for her.”
She said that her daughter is not the type to be easily influenced by “bad elements”. “They take one year investigating her before she became a police (woman).”
She recalled that some time in early September, she received a telephone call from her daughter, informing her about the incident.
She recalled that it was a Sunday and her daughter said that she was off-duty and was at her quarters preparing to do some laundry when another rank went over to her and told her that the officer (name given) wanted her to fill in for another Constable at the station since he had to go out.
Not wanting to disobey the order, the young enthusiastic female Constable left her washing and went across to the station, but did not meet the officer there.
While at the station, the officer called and instructed her to come to his quarters to meet him.
“Remember it’s an Officer and she decided to comply,” the woman related.
According to the woman, when her daughter arrived at the Officer’s quarters, having walked through the broiling heat of the location, she was in beads of perspiration.
The woman explained that her daughter told her that the officer’s quarters does not have much furniture, so when the Officer invited her daughter to have a seat, her only recourse was to sit on the only chair that was in his room.
The woman said that the Officer offered her a beer which she graciously accepted since she had become thirsty as a result of the intense heat.
She said that the Officer told her daughter that he wanted his hair dyed and his uniformed pressed since he was required to attend court the following day.
“As an Officer, again, she decided to comply, so she started pressing the clothes after she had finished drinking the beer,” the woman said.
The Officer then started a conversation with the Constable.
“He start telling her, so long she come up there and if she ain’t got no boyfriend yet and if she had sex.”
The woman said that her daughter related that she was surprised by the conduct of the officer but continued to press the uniform, while “keeping her guard up.”
“She told him that she ‘ain’t come up here for that’. She said that while pressing the clothes, this man just advance to her and start rubbing her. She said, ‘Mommy, I never feel no way so in my whole life, how this thing happen’.”
While all of this was taking place, another who knew she had left go to the Officer’s quarters, came calling for her.
However the officer himself went out to the rank, and reportedly told him that the female constable had already left.
“She said she hear the Officer telling the rank, ‘She is not here, she left and gone already’.”
The woman said that her daughter became afraid, especially when the Officer came back into the room and began grappling with her, trying to kiss her.
The female cop told her mother that she resisted the Officer’s advances.
Sensing that the Constable’s colleagues would be looking for her, the Officer left the quarters, and using this window of opportunity, the female cop left the ironing and fled.
She immediately contacted her uncle, who is stationed at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary.
“She so ashamed about what happen that she didn’t tell anybody; she only call her uncle. He’s the first person she call and then she call me and tell me what happened. She tell me that she was coming home. ‘Ah coming out from hey’. So I say, Lord is what is this now?”
Kaieteur News was reliably informed that the file on the matter was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions with a certain recommendation from the OPR.
However, it was sent back to the police with a request for clarification on certain aspects, which according to a source, have nothing to do with the allegation made by the victim.
She said that she read this newspaper’s report about the alleged incident and felt comfortable that something was being done about it.
But she waited for that to happen and so far it has not. So with nowhere to turn to, the cop’s mother came to this newspaper.
“I am wondering why it taking so long because I reading about other matters that come up already and I am not hearing anything.”
“This thing happen in the Guyana Police Force, so if my daughter does not get justice what will the public think about the force?”
She said that she is surprised that the Officer at the centre of the matter is still on the job. As a matter of fact he is now a Deputy Commander, especially since the ranks who went to his quarters to enquire about her daughter have also been transferred to a remote interior location.
“That is victimization, man!” she lamented.
“What is the Force trying to tell me? What picture are they portraying there when you do something like that? I don’t feel they should have this man working; they should have him under some disciplinary action. If it was a Corporal or so, you believe they woulda have him there?”
The woman said that she went to seek a meeting with Commissioner Persaud but was told by a staff at the office that she should speak to the Commander of the Division in which the incident occurred.
“When you look at it, he is sending us to speak to persons where this Officer is the Deputy Commander. That ain’t make no sense!” the woman declared.
Sexual harassment of junior female police ranks by senior male Officers is nothing new in the Guyana Police Force and other disciplined services. There have been several instances over the years which have gone unreported for fear of victimization.
This newspaper was reliably informed that only recently, a similar matter against a police Officer was discontinued because a young female Constable declined to pursue it further.
This was despite the matter being thoroughly investigated and engaging the attention of the Police Service Commission.
A week ago, the Director of Prison, Welton Trotz  was sent packing after he was belatedly charged with sexually assaulting one of his female ranks, an incident which allegedly occurred way back in January this year.

Hard times under the afc/apnu driving people man. This is the first time I hear about a delusional car thief. There is always a first I suppose, especially with a cockeye man in charge of the security of the nations citizens.

Psychiatric car thief repeats crime

– one day after release

 

A 24-year-old patient of the National Psychiatric Hospital was on Friday placed before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in Court Two of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charged with stealing a car, his fourth offence of that nature.

Repeat offender, Raymond Samaroo

Raymond Samaroo, a minibus driver, of 20 Owen Street, Kitty, Georgetown, was not required to plead to the indictable charge which read that on October 28 at Station Street, Kitty, he stole one Toyota Allion valued $3 million; the property of the Virtual Complainant (VC) Eon Pearson. When the Administration of Justice Act was applied, the accused entered a not guilty plea.
Police Prosecutor, Corporal Deniro Jones did not reveal the particulars surrounding the charge; however, it was revealed that the accused was released on $150,000 bail on a similar matter the day before committing the offence. The accused has been previously charged for three offences similar in nature. In his previous appearances, the court heard that Samaroo was charged for stealing a 4-Runner in a similar manner while the driver was purchasing a meal at a Chinese restaurant. It was while he was on bail for that charge that he stole a car while the owner was still seated in the driver’s seat. The Prosecutor objected to bail on these grounds.
Attorney Paul Fung-A-Fat made an application for bail stating that his client suffers from a mental disease and could not be held accountable for his actions as he suffers from delusions and amnesia.
The Attorney requested that he be placed on bail so that he could receive his monthly treatment. Bail was denied and the matter will return to Court on November 7.

 

The beat goes on, the afc/apnu promised an end to these types of crime. However it looks like it is business as usual. As soon as they voted themselves 50% increase in salary, they forgot all about their campaign promises.

Every one drug mule they stop, another 100 get through unscathed. The apnu/afc have failed Guyana, they make a show of catching low level drug mules while the bosses enjoy immunity. To date since the afc/apnu took office, no drug lord has been taken down.

Drug mule busted at CJIA

Looks like the hard times under the afc/apnu causing people to commit suicide.

The Indians appear to be bearing the brunt of the fund raising activities by apnu/afc supporters. While the afc/apnu police twiddle their thumbs, refusing to do their jobs until they get their 50% wage hike, the citizens suffer.

Bandits escape with over $6M following Berbice robbery

Two armed bandits escaped with more than $6 million in cash and jewellery following a brazen daylight robbery in Port

Rhada Gobin

Mourant, Corentyne.
According to reports, the two men went into Gobin’s Grocery Store at Port Mourant pretending to be customers but subsequently whipped out handguns and held the owners of the business hostage along with five staff members and 11 customers.
Co-owner of the store, Rhada Gobin told this publication that she was doing some administrative work when the bandits struck.
She said a popular beverage company truck had just arrived at the store for routine delivery and she was in the process of paying $1.1 million to the sales representative.
“Two boys walk in, well-dressed up, neat and ask ‘Aunty Rhada you have Heineken?,’ and Ah say no. So they turn to leave and them turn around and ask me if I have Guinness. They give me a $1000 and say they want three Guinness. Then they pull out a gun and put it on a lady head at the counter and say ‘nobody don’t move.’ Then tell every we to lie down pun the ground,”
She said one of the bandits discharged a shot in the shop and demanded that she hand over cash and jewellery. One of the bandits also threw a bag at her and ordered her to pack the money and jewellery into the bag.
“He tell me open all the draw and take out all the money. So I open all the draw and take out all the money and full up in the bag. Then he start to cuss nasty, saying ‘go and bring all the so-and-so millions what you get’ and Ah tell he that everything deh right here and he take the gun and hit me in the head and me fall own,” the traumatised woman related.”
The customers who were in the shop at the time were also robbed of their valuables including cash, jewellery and cellular phones.
Gobin said the men carried away about $500,000 in jewellery from her collection, in addition to the cash.
According to her, the robbers used an overseas-based Guyanese who was in the shop at the time, as a human shield as they made their escape.
“They put the gun at the lady neck and back to back to the road and jump on a motorbike and ride away.”
She said the men destroyed the surveillance footage from her CCTV cameras before leaving.
Shortly after, villagers went in search of the robbers but came up empty-handed.
The Police were called and have since taken one person into custody for questioning.

We know that the "CG bandits" are apnu/afc constituents.  it appears that police is doing nothing to curb these types of crimes due to political affiliation.  As fast as these criminals are jailed, Granger set them free via amnesty. The afc/apnu supporters are getting their piece of the pie the old fashion way, robbery.

CG bandits storm America St …rob money changers, shoot in the air

November 4, 2015

 

By Leroy Smith
POLICE detectives last evening were busy processing the crime scene on America Street, Georgetown’s ‘Wall Street’, after some ten masked gunmen daringly rode up on motorcycles and opened rapid fire while grabbing millions of dollars from money changers.

High caliber weapons were also used as this spent shell indicates.

According to information received, the masked bandits who wore long sleeve jerseys appeared from almost every direction while firing into the air and at the money changers on America and Hinck Streets during rush hour in the busy commercial area.
While initial reports suggested that four persons were robbed, Ryburn Fraser of 2688 Manatee Place, South Ruimveldt Park, a father of four, suffered the biggest loss of approximately $1.6M.
Fraser was shot earlier this year in South Ruimveldt when he was robbed of more than one million dollars and gold but managed to drive himself to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Speaking with the media yesterday evening at the scene, Fraser said that the other three money changers were lying on the ground as the gunmen snatched their wads of cash but he was standing when he was relieved him of his bag of money and gold jewellery.

Money changer Ryburn Fraser speaking to members of the media last evening.

The visibly upset and shaken man bemoaned the security situation in the country, remarking that it seemed to be getting worse.
He lifted his jersey to show scars from the bullet wounds he sustained when he was robbed earlier this year. He related that he has been changing money for approximately twenty- five years and all he has achieved in life came through his currency changing business.
The man vowed, however, not to give up his trade which is vital for him to earn and provide for his family. He recalled returning to the street to resume his business after the attack earlier this year, through the generosity of his mother who sent him money from overseas.
He noted that it has been only about a month and two weeks since he returned to the America Street area. This newspaper was unable to speak with any of the others who were robbed as they were too distraught at the time.
There was already a high police presence on the scene when the Guyana Chronicle arrived. Several persons confirmed seeing some of the bandits brandishing ‘long’ weapons and other small arms during the attack which lasted for approximately five minutes.
Several spent shells were seen scattered on the ground as the police hurried to secure them for ballistic tests. Meanwhile, this newspaper observed that there is at least one security camera in the area that should enable investigators to secure some useful footage.
During the shooting, several persons scampered for cover while others rushed mindlessly and dangerously towards the direction of the gunfire.

Seems that all the claims by the afc/apnu that they will clean up the crime situation is all hot air as we see the citizens continue to pay the price of apnu/afc fundraising activities. 

Mother fights off gun-toting bandit

A Berbician mother faced off with a gunman who entered her home with his accomplice on Tuesday morning in an

Miriam Hoosain

attempt to prevent them from hurting her two children.
The woman, identified as Miriam Hoosain of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, was brutalised by the perpetrators who invaded her house around 06:00h on the day in question.
The victim’s husband had just left for work around 05:30h, while their 11-year-old son and six-year-old daughter were upstairs in the house when the incident took place.
Reports are that Hoosain was in her hammock meditating when the two men arrived at her gate asking if her husband was at home.
She related to Guyana Times that she replied in the affirmative, stating that her husband was upstairs.
However, instead of walking away from her gate, the duo quickly rushed into her yard; one remained with her and the other signalled his intent to go into the upper flat of her house.
“They did it so fast. By the time I realised they were bandits, the one took out a gun and I started to scream. He lashed me and the next thing I knew was that he had me in the kitchen,” she said.

 

According to Hoosain, she had “blacked out” briefly, but as soon as she regained consciousness, she began to shout for help. It was then that the gun-toting bandit who was standing guard over her smashed the weapon into her face while telling her to remain quiet.
“He threatened to shoot me…I heard the one upstairs opening drawers and asking the children where their mother’s bedroom is…So I get up after I catch myself again and I hold on to him and fight him and overpowered him,” the distraught mother told this publication.
She explained that the gun-toting bandit was caught off-guard and thus, having the upper hand, she held onto the intruder with a firm grip, forcing him to call his partner for help
Guyana Times  was told that it was at this moment Hoosain made the most out of the small timeframe she had to escape and ran out of her kitchen straight into her neighbour’s yard, while alerting them about the situation with shouts and screams.
This caused the two perpetrators to abort their mission and flee the woman’s house before they could be detained by anyone who might rush to her aid.
When asked why she made the daring move to wrestle with and fight off an armed man, she explained that while the blood was pouring down her face after being hit with the gun, all she could think of was her two children alone in the upper flat of the house with an armed bandit.
When this newspaper visited Hoosain on Tuesday, the woman could barely open her eyes. She had already sought medical attention and received two stitches on her face.
According to the injured woman, the bandits did not succeed in executing their daring attempt of a robbery, since they left empty handed.
Meanwhile, her husband, Feroze Hoosain told Guyana Times  that he was not allowed to leave his job and go home when he received information about his wife’s injuries and the attempted robbery at his house.
He stated that he received the information about what had occurred in his absence around 08:30h, but could not leave his work site until 14:00h.
It must be noted that he is employed as a security guard at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo).
Guyana Times  further understands that Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) Chairman Vickchand Ramphal visited the traumatised family and expressed his concerns over the recent upsurge of criminal activity in the community.

This must really be getting under your skin as I see you took time to visit this thread. Don't worry it is only 1 month since I started this thread and it is already 4 pages long. Imagine what it will be like in 5 years. ahahahah

Police capture one bandit after getaway car crashes

…hunting three others in Mahaicony backlands

Up to late last night, police ranks on East Coast Demerara were still pursuing three bandits who are believed to be cornered in the Mahaicony backlands after they carried out a brutal robbery on the J. Singh and Sons Supermarket at

The stolen getaway car crashed into a trench (Travis Chase photo)

La Raisonable, Mahaicony yesterday afternoon.
The cops have managed to capture one of the bandits after the stolen car they were using in their getaway crashed into a trench at Fairfield, Mahaica, a few miles away, while they were trying to elude a trailing police vehicle.
The men had earlier held 45-year old business woman, Lakranie Singh, and her employees at gunpoint, and after beating her savagely about her body, escaped with an undisclosed sum of cash, jewellery and other valuables.
The men appeared to be well informed about the supermarket layout since they also took away a DVR, which recorded footage from surveillance cameras that are located at strategic points on the premises.
A shaken Lakranie Singh, who was treated at the Mahaicony Hospital for injuries she received, told this newspaper that she was on the premises with her workers around 14:00 hours when the four bandits stormed the place.
The woman said that while two of the bandits accosted her workers, one of them snatched her and dragged her into the supermarket, beating her, while demanding cash and valuables.
“They proper beat me, and pull me inside. They beat me terrible,” Singh told Kaieteur News.
She said the bandit warned her not to make noise to alarm anyone.
“I had on some Indian wear and he took that,” Singh said.
Meanwhile, the other bandits were busy robbing her employees and rummaging through her property, looking for valuables.
According to Mrs. Singh, customers who were about to enter the supermarket, saw what was taking place and backed off and alerted other residents.
The villagers responded but by the time they were fully mobilized, the bandits had made a hasty retreat, using Singh’s Toyota IST to aid in their getaway.
But from all indications, their getaway plan hit a snag when the driver lost control of the car and crashed into a trench.
The bandits, sensing that they were being followed quickly exited the car and bolted into the nearby backlands, with the police in hot pursuit.
However one of them did not make it far as he was captured not far from the crashed car.
Police recovered the stolen DVR, and some wet money.
Kaieteur News understands that the remaining fleeing bandits managed to make it to the cover of the thick bushes of the backlands. Up to late last night they had managed to remain at large, despite more ranks being deployed into the backlands to flush them out.
There are reports that a car which was believed to have transported the men to the robbery, was seen circling the Mahaicony district, apparently to pick them up and bring them away from the area. But according to reports the police were informed and a patrol was sent out to track the vehicle down, but by then it had disappeared.
Yesterday’s robbery is reminiscent of a similar operation last week when bandits raided a Mahaica rice farmer’s home and escaped with his car after robbing him and his family of an undisclosed amount of cash and jewellery.
On that occasion, a detective from the Mahaica Police Station managed to track them down to the village of Ann’s Grove where two of them were captured.
The stolen car was recovered the following day, ditched near the Clonbrook seawall.

Essequibo businessman robbed again

Finally Ramjattan doing something right, however he is concentrating on the soft targets; vehicle owners, rather than the hard core criminals that are killing and robbing people.

Over 3100 traffic violations caught on CCTV

… all city streets to get cameras – Minister Ramjattan

Close to 99 per cent of over 3100 traffic violators facing prosecution by the Guyana Police Force’s Traffic Department

Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan addressing the launch of road safety month at the ACICC

are violations caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras. This is according to Public Security Minister and Third Vice President, Khemraj Ramjattan.
Addressing the launch of road safety month at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown, on Wednesday, Minister Ramjattan assured that the Ministry has been doing its best to ensure there is a reduction of these violations.
In this light, he revealed that the Ministry early this year commenced a new development, whereby the CCTV cameras around the city are being used to catch those committing traffic crimes.
According to Minister Ramjattan, to date, these cameras have captured over 3100 offences. He said that almost 99 per cent of these violators have pleaded guilty and are before the courts. “They are pleading guilty because they cannot get away from the fact that it is them on the cameras,” he said.
Road fatalities, however, remain high, the Minister noted, pointing out that this is because the CCTVs are only located in some streets in Georgetown. He noted that in light of this, the Ministry, as part of its long-term effort, will install CCTV cameras in all city streets.

 

Road safety is everyone’s responsibility
During his short speech, the Minister also lauded the effort of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) for pushing the agenda of road safety in Guyana. He noted that while the NRSC will do its parts with support from central government, road safety is everyone’s responsibility. He pointed out that to a large extent, the damage and the destruction that is caused by road accidents are as a result of that deficiency in individual responsibility.
“We are the sole cause of the road accidents around us and we have to be the cure of that disease,” he said.
The Public Security Minister noted that this responsibility has to be cultivated from a young age, and that the Education Ministry has a prime role to play in this regard.

While police enjoy a new laid back lifestyle a la "The Birth of a Nation", residents have to fend for themselves against marauding bandits.

Enterprise businessman, bandits trade bullets

It looks like it is open season again for drug runnings as afc/apnu supporters are busted as a show. First was Hits and Jams in Canada now this woman.

GT resident busted with cocaine in milk

No credit to the police for the apprehension of these bandits from Wednesday's robbery. They farmers had to capture the thieves with no help from police. But they will soon be released under Granger's "rob Indian, get amnesty" program.

Bandits nabbed after Mahaicony supermarket robbery … one shot, another accidentally chopped

November 6, 2015

 

TWO suspects in the brazen robbery committed at J. Singh & Sons Supercenter at Mahaicony East Coast Demerara, Wednesday evening were arrested in the Mahaicony area yesterday morning. According to reports, the two suspects were at the time of their apprehension hiding in a bushy area which farmers were clearing with cutlasses. One of the suspects was accidently chopped while hiding under some leaves while the other bandit was held later after being shot by the police as he made a dash to freedom.

Workers and other friends of the business couple present at the premises yesterday afternoon.

Both of them along with another suspect who was apprehended on Wednesday after they committed the robbery remain at the Georgetown Public Hospital under police guard. The third suspect was severely beaten by angry residents who had come out to assist in apprehending the men.
Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle yesterday afternoon with a partly swollen and black and blue right eye, proprietress Lakerany Singh said that she along with two other staff members and her son were at the business premises, where her home is also located, when the bandits arrived.
She said they were four bandits and as they entered her premises she bid them ‘good afternoon’ but only two of them responded before making their way into her supermarket. The woman said that within seconds the men began putting on white gloves and before she knew it they were ordering everyone to be silent as they took control of the business place.
As the men were pulling on their gloves, two customers who were about to enter the store saw them and made an about turn and reportedly made contact with the police at Mahaicony Police Station.

However, it took the police some two hours to arrive at the location although they are just five minutes’ drive away from the supermarket that was being robbed according to the business woman. And during this time, the victims were being brutalized at the hands of the gun and knife-wielding bandits.

The Mahaica supermarket that was robbed on Wednesday afternoon.

During the robbery, the victims were ordered to lie on the floor as their valuables were stripped from them. The proprietress who pretended to be just another worker at the establishment kept denying that she was the owner while the men demanded to know the whereabouts of the owner and the location of the money and other valuables.
The woman’s son who was the cashier at the time was held up by one of the bandits who demanded that he hand over the day’s sales and he complied. The men also demanded the keys to the upper flat of the building and that was also handed over.
Once upstairs the men ransacked the place while the proprietress and another employee were held in a room where one of the bandits saw the CCTV system and became enraged as he demanded the disc. He then began beating the woman to the point that she was bleeding and almost blacked out.
The bandits subsequently made their escape using the woman’s car which was later abandoned after the businesswoman’s son and her husband gave chase.
The Guyana Chronicle observed yesterday that the police were at Mahaicony after they had received information that one of the suspects in the robbery was hiding. The police had one of their K-9 dogs and a metal detector when they were able to unearth a 9MM pistol. The police investigations into the matter are ongoing.

The car in which the bandits fled after the brazen robbery at the Mahaica supermarket.

The police team that began work at 04:00hrs yesterday morning and captured two of the bandits. The Guyana Chronicle found them camping along the Mahaicony public road yesterday afternoon.

We see no action from the afc/apnu police to investigate many of these crimes. It took a domestic issue to lead to this bust.

‘Angry’ woman leads police to illegal ammunition

By Romila Boodram
A Tiger Bay, Georgetown, woman yesterday led detectives to a quantity of live ammunition,

The suspect being escorted by police yesterday.

believed to be AK-47 rounds and a number of spent shells that were stored by her partner in a latrine located at the back of their Lot 7 New Market Street home.
Police have subsequently arrested the man in question and are trying to locate another individual, who along with the Tiger Bay resident allegedly hid the ammunition. The rounds were stored in a box. The discovery was made at around 15:50 hrs.
Kaieteur News understands that the ammunition was taken to the latrine and hidden at the location two nights ago.
Police are now trying to determine whether the ammunition found yesterday is linked to Tuesday night’s robbery on America Street when a number of money changers were robbed by at least 10 men on CG motorcycles.
According to reports, a woman and her partner were having marital problems and the police were called to the location when the man started to assault her.
When the police arrived, the woman led them to the latrine where the high-powered live rounds and spent shells were stored.
At the location yesterday, detectives were seen searching the area. The man, who was subsequently taken into custody, was heard shouting, “This is a set-up. They set me up; I don’t know anything about that.”
Investigations are ongoing.

Bandits brutalise, rob overseas based Guyanese

An overseas-based Guyanese, who recently returned to his homeland to attend a sibling’s funeral, was chopped in the back around 02:45 hrs yesterday, by bandits who invaded the Stanleytown, Berbice house in which he was staying.
Keith Mercurius, 63, was alone at Lot 38 Stanleytown, Berbice when he was confronted by five bandits who demanded cash and jewelry.
Two of them tied him up while the others ransacked the house.
However before leaving, the bandits chopped Mercurius on his left side back before getting away on foot.
The thieves made off with a Samsung 32 inch television set, valued at $57,000, a Samsung cellular phone valued at $50,000, some US$120 and $6,000 in local currency.

More drug runnings under the afc/apnu government.

Shopkeeper remanded on narcotics charges

WCD woman remanded on drug trafficking charge

Once again, the citizens have to fend for themselves as afc/apnu supporters try to get their piece of the pie to make up for the 50% increase that the govt didn't give them. But this time they were greeted with a hail of bullets, if they were arrested Granger would have freed them. 

Bandit shot dead during mining camp attack

One man is dead after bandits yesterday attempted to storm a gold mining camp in Cuyuni,

The dead bandit at the Blackwater camp

Region Seven.
According to information coming out from Blackwater, a popular mining area, shortly after midday yesterday, a group of armed men attempted to attack the camp.
Workers were reportedly in the midst of “washing down” the gold.
However, alert security personnel started to exchange gunfire with the bandits.
The gunmen fled, leaving one of their own behind.
According to an official familiar with the incident, the police at Bartica, Region Seven, have been alerted.
The body was still at the camp last evening and a team of police is expected to travel to the remote area to investigate.

An update of the Mahaicony robbery. They problem is that police should have prevented this robbery, arresting the bandits after the fact does not help the victim financially.

Mahaicony bandit confesses to Linden businesswoman’s murder, armed robberies

Stayfree Alexander, one of the prime suspects in Wednesday’s robbery at a Mahaicony supermarket, has confessed to the murder of Linden businesswoman, Shevon Gordon, and to his involvement in at least two armed robberies in Berbice.
Crime Chief Blanhum said that Alexander is likely to appear in court this week in connection with the offences.
Alexander, known also as ‘Gun Youth,’ is one of three men who police captured after an intense, 18-hour stakeout, in the wake of the attack at Mahaicony.
Police had said that Alexander had given them a fictitious name, but detectives eventually identified him.
One of his alleged victims, 45-year-old businesswoman, Shevon Gordon, was shot dead near her Block 22, Wismar, Linden home last April.
Two men were subsequently charged. Soon after, police received statements from individuals who identified ‘Gun Youth’ as the person who pulled the trigger.
He is also a suspect in a grocery store heist at New Amsterdam, Berbice, which occurred in January. He was wounded after allegedly shooting at police ranks, but managed to escape.
Police have said that ‘Gun Youth’ is also wanted for the attempted murder of a taxi driver, who was shot in East La Penitence this year.
Further, he is believed to have committed an armed robbery at a Popeye’s fast food establishment.
Alexander was captured Wednesday night after the car in which the Mahaicony bandits were escaping crashed at Mahaica.
Two other suspects were captured on Thursday after police ranks set fire to a bushy area in which the gunmen were hiding.
One of the bandits, a 21-year old labourer from Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, was shot in the right shoulder.
His alleged accomplice, a 51-year-old man from Charlestown, received several shotgun pellets to his face. He is likely to lose an eye.
At least one of the bandits was positively identified by some of the victims of the robbery which took place at the J. Singh and Sons Supermarket at La Raisonable, Mahaicony.
Police were able to recover some of the stolen items, including a DVR, which had recorded some of the bandits’ operation, and some jewellery.
They also recovered a 9mm pistol with three matching rounds.

It appears that the bribe money was too small hence the arrest of this hapless idiot.

Man arrested after police rank rejects $30,000 bribe

A 34-year-old man of La Bonne Intention (LBI) got a rude awakening when his attempts to bribe a police officer at the Sparendaam Police Station resulted in him being arrested and placed in the lock ups.
Even more, he will face the courts for his costly mistake on Monday.
This incident will be a stark reminder that while bribery and corruption are issues that must be at the forefront of reforms, there are still honest and upstanding police officers determined to remain true to their duty of upholding justice.
The attempted bribery occurred on Friday last and was prompted by the man trying to secure the release of his relative, who had been earlier arrested for possession of cocaine.
According to reports, the relative was arrested after a stop and search conducted on his person, unearthed four grams of cocaine.
After being taken to the Sparendaam lockups, the man came to the station to negotiate for his release.
Employing cloak and dagger tactics, the man approached a Police Corporal and asked what he could do to secure his relative’s release, to which the Corporal reversed the question and asked him what he could do.
Heedless of the trap he was approaching, the man’s response was to offer the rank $10,000.
He was placed on the bench, warned and sent away.
However, he returned to the Corporal with the $30,000 which the Corporal received in the presence of other ranks.
Upon the Corporal enquiring what the money was for, the man indicated that it was to free his relative.
Here is where the man got the shock of his life. The police officer calmly counted the money, informed him that it is an offence to bribe an officer of the law and placed him under arrest.

It appears that many choose suicide to the option of camp street. 

Another prisoner hangs self in Police lockups

Annandale woman stabbed by rejected lover

Injured woman, Shondell Hernandez

A woman is now nursing several stab wounds to her neck and wrist after she was attacked by her reputed husband whom she had dumped earlier in the year.

Injured is Shondell Hernandez, 22, of Lot 121 Curbane Park, Annandale, East Coast Demerara.

Reports reaching Guyana Times stated that Hernandez was at home talking to her sister on the phone when she heard an unusual sound. Upon investigating she saw her former lover climbing though her window. Before she could have retreated, the man made his way into the house, whipped out a knifed and dealt her several stabs to her neck and wrist. Following the stabbing he escaped.

The woman’s sister, who heard the commotion over the phone, went over to the house only to find her sister on the floor in a pool of blood. Hernandez is said to be in a serious condition at a city hospital.

This newspaper was told that Hernandez ended the relationship with the man because of his abusive behaviour. The two were together for six years.

Although the relationship had ended, Hernandez had an arrangement with her assailant to visit their 3-year-old child.

However, of recent, the suspect reportedly began following her whenever she left the house. This newspaper was told the suspect would regularly telephone the woman and threaten to harm her if she did not get back with him.

The police have since launched an investigation into the stabbing incident.