The use of motorcycles in the commission of serious crimes, including executions and armed robberies, has been on the rise recently, but the numbers are not alarming to the police.
“This is insignificant when compared to the total of serious crimes committed,” Crime Chief Seelall Persaud told Stabroek News recently, while noting that for the first half of the year, there have been 23 cases of motorcycles being used in crimes.
Criminals have been using motorcycles as a mode of transportation over the years, particularly in Georgetown, he said, noting that they are used mainly in gun-related crimes and some occur when an
