Man charged after break-in, theft at Home Affairs Ministry 

Neil Medas, also known as “Shoulders”, of no fixed address, has been charged with five counts of breaking and entering, and larceny.
Medas, 48, appeared on Wednesday before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where the charges, relating to incidents at the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre, and three private individuals, committed on December 8, were read to him. He pleaded guilty to all the offences and was remanded to prison. The matters were adjourned to January 7, 2026.
The charges follow an incident reported on December 9, when the Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed that an intruder entered its Brickdam, Georgetown building around 04:00h on Monday. According to the Ministry, security personnel detected the individual on CCTV and raised an alarm. A security officer attempted to pursue the suspect but was unable to detain him. The Guyana Police Force (GPF) was notified and launched an investigation.

In its statement, the GPF said several electronic devices – including laptops, tablets and digital cameras – and personal property belonging to a staff member were reported stolen. Investigators found sections of the middle and lower flats ransacked and an open washroom window on the eastern side of the lower flat, which is believed to have been the entry point. CCTV footage was reviewed, leading to the arrest of the 48-year-old suspect and the recovery of several items.
The Ministry recently stated, in response to another security breach at a Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit building, that it remains committed to maintaining high security standards across its agencies.