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A Venezuelan and a Colombian have been charged following the discovery of more than 55 kilograms of cocaine in a…
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Captain, crew members charged with 72 counts of murder
…DPP says decision to institute murder charges backed by evidence (Kaieteur News) – The captain of the ill-fated MV Barima and two other crew members were on Tuesday jointly charged with 72 counts of murder in connection with the deadly ferry disaster. Captain Kevin Price, called “KP”, 40, of Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara; Chief Mate […] The post Captain, crew members charged with 72 counts of murder appeared first on Kaieteur News.
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Weeping captain: ‘we don’t deserve this’ says vessel was unfit to sail
…lacked radar, anchor, search and rescue transponder …DPP and lawyers at odds over institution of murder charges (Kaieteur News) – An emotional Kevin Price, captain of the MV Barima, which sank on 18th July, cried out while being escorted into the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday that the vessel was unfit to sail and “had a […] The post Weeping captain: ‘we don’t deserve this’ says vessel was unfit to sail appeared first on Kaieteur News.
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MV Barima captain, two crew members charged with murder
Kaieteur News – The captain of the ill-fated MV Barima and two other senior crew members were on Tuesday jointly charged with murder over the ferry disaster that claimed more than 100 lives off the Essequibo coast. The trio was hauled before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where they were remanded to prison pending the start […] The post MV Barima captain, two crew members charged with murder appeared first on Kaieteur News.
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Brazilian woman charged with murder of gold miner in Reg.7
(Kaieteur News) – A 49-year-old Brazilian gold miner was on Wednesday charged with the murder of 53-year-old Antonio Pereira Figueredo, who was fatally stabbed at a mining camp at Rock Creek Backdam, Puruni River, Region Seven. According to information provided by the police, the accused Doroteia Castilho Maia of Manaus, Brazil appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed […] The post Brazilian woman charged with murder of gold miner in Reg.7 appeared first on Kaieteur News.
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Brazilian woman remanded for murder of husband
A 49-year-old Brazilian woman has been remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of her husband at Rock…
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Police hunt two in $2.6M firearm license fraud
(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is seeking a 40-year-old male driver from Eccles and his accomplice in relation to a $2.61 million firearm license fraud. A statement from the police said David Singh and another man are wanted for obtaining money by false pretence, committed against two brothers, ages 35 and 30, of […] The post Police hunt two in $2.6M firearm license fraud appeared first on Kaieteur News.
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High Court upholds extension of detention of former Mohameds' security officer in "Paper Shorts" murder probe
Justice Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus has upheld an extension granted by Justice Sunil Scarce for Mark Richmond – a security guard who was attached to Mohamed’s Enterprise Security Service – to be held for another 72 hours, as the Police reopen their investigation into the murder of Ricardo Fagundes called ‘Paper Shorts.’ Richmond was taken into custody […]
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