See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Dariana Figuera, a 20-year-old Venezuelan national and babysitter of White Water Village, North West District, was charged with Child Stealing, contrary to Section 90(a) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.
The charge stems from an investigation into the disappearance of a seven-month-old infant from Oronoque, Port Kaituma, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
Investigations revealed that the infant’s mother had left the child in Figuera’s care while she attended work. Figuera allegedly left the residence with the infant and travelled on a flight from Port Kaituma to Ogle International Airport without the mother’s knowledge or permission.
Acting on information received, Police subsequently located Figuera with the infant at Hague Backdam, West Coast Demerara, at approximately 23:20 hrs on the same date.
The infant was safely recovered and Figuera was arrested.
Figuera was subsequently charged on Monday, November 2, 2026.
She appeared virtually before His Worship Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Port Kaituma Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to her. She was not required to plead.
Bail was refused and Figuera was remanded to prison until November 11, 2026.
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