Serious crimes dip, armed robberies spike

Although the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has reported a decrease in serious crimes for the year up to the end of October, armed robbery shot up by 15%.

This is according to statistics released by the force for the period from January 1 to October 31, when compared to figures for the previous year.

According to a police press release, there has been an overall 2% decrease in serious crime up to the end of October 31, compared with the