Latest update December 24th, 2024 4:10 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Thieves stash $1.2M in Stolen Cigarettes at Wakenaam Community Centre Ground

Aug 30, 2020 News

Bandits between Thursday night and Friday morning broke into a truck of a Wakenaam businessman and stole 350 cartons of cigarettes valued $1,248,219.
The matter was reported and an investigation was launched, which led to the arrest of three suspects- one from Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo and two from Wakenaam Island.
The suspects are presently in custody assisting with the investigation.
According to a police report, the alleged robbery was committed on Noon Persaud, 81, of Lot 22 Good Success Wakenaam Island.
Enquires disclosed that the incident happened between 18:30hrs on Thursday, 27th August, 2020 and 05:30hrs on Friday 28th, August, 2020.
Kaieteur News understand that on Thursday evening, Persaud secured his cigarettes along with other items in the tray of motor lorry GKK 5673 which was parked under a shed in his yard. He then went to bed.
The following day, about 05:30hrs, Persaud woke up and discovered a portion of his back fence which is made of zinc, was bent. Further checks were made and he discovered all the cigarettes from the tray of his motor lorry were missing.
An alarm was raised and the matter was reported to the Sans Souci Police Station.
An investigation was launched and on Friday around 14:00hrs, police acting on information went to Good Success Centre Ground where they recovered 318 cartons and 8 packs of cigarettes.
The items were taken and lodged at the police station.
Further investigations were carried out which led to the arrest of the three suspects.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Semi-Finals line up set for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024

Semi-Finals line up set for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024

Dec 24, 2024

Kaieteur Sports – The Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024 has reached a pivotal stage as four teams have officially advanced to the semi-finals, continuing their quest for championship...
Read More
Young Warriors Cricket Club fulfills its annual hamper project, compliments of Ishwar Singh

Young Warriors Cricket Club fulfills its annual...

Dec 24, 2024

Chase’s Academic lift 2024 KFC Goodwill Int’l Title

Chase’s Academic lift 2024 KFC Goodwill Int’l...

Dec 24, 2024

Remaining teams in the inaugural K&S/One Guyana National Futsal Championship receive new kits

Remaining teams in the inaugural K&S/One...

Dec 24, 2024

Capital FC, Hi Stars, Silver Shattas win as Rockstone draw to reach quarterfinals

Capital FC, Hi Stars, Silver Shattas win as...

Dec 24, 2024

Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record...

Dec 23, 2024

Features/Columnists

  • This is our city

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The City of Georgetown is stink, dirty and disordered. It is littered with garbage, overwhelmed... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]