It is ironic that Rohee is now using external reports to justify his assertions that Guyana is not a narco state. To the contrary of what the wikileaks statements were all alluding to is that GY is a narco state.

Previously Rohee and others chose to challenge various entities to prove they were not a narco state.

The release of documents accusing The police chief of being in bed with Drug traffickers etc. and with Rohee and Greene both losing their visas for reasons other than troubling de lil girls. Makes on one wonder why isnt this chap served better by keeping his mouth shut, tightly.

Man Al YUh love to jump around like Crapo or you are just being yourself??

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Originally posted by Nehru:
Man Al YUh love to jump around like Crapo or you are just being yourself??

great contribution......thank you thank you.

(Quote)In what appears to be a severe case of selective hearing, the Guyanese government has released a triumphant press statement celebrating its absence from the U.S.’s newly-updated drug watch list.(Quote)


[QUOTE” But while the government is touting this as a victory, the fact is that the U.S. has recently issued less than flattering words for the South America country’s drug trafficking measures. According to the U.S. State Department’s 2011 International Narcotics Report, counter-narcotics operations in Guyana are hindered by “marginal commitment and capacity at all levels of government.” The report also cites weak land and border controls as a major hindrance to effective monitoring of drug shipments, alleging that “drug traffickers are able to conduct operations without significant interference from law enforcement agencies.”[/QUOTE]



I wouldn't be too much in a hurry to throw a party or a "triumphant press statement"

hahahahahaha only Rohee can make such an idiot of himself and of course our resident cut and paster.

Name me one major drug dealer the Guyana govt caught and prosecuted in 19 years.

ammmmm...ammmmmm...ammmmmm

The PPP Guyana is not on the list, but it is a narco state, says the drug lords.

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“A total of 22 countries worldwide now appear on the drugs blacklist. Guyana does not appear on that list,” the press release noted proudly.

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“A total of 22 countries worldwide now appear on the drugs blacklist. Guyana does not appear on that list,” the press release noted proudly.

Whether we made the list or not is of little consequences when we all know that the drug economy is very powerful in Guyana.

Only the ostriches are unawares of the extent to which the drug trade has permeated the Guyanese society at large.

Guyana does appear on the list. Now let the Guyanese government publish the list to prove otherwise.

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Originally posted by Demerara_Guy:

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“A total of 22 countries worldwide now appear on the drugs blacklist. Guyana does not appear on that list,” the press release noted proudly.

” But while the government is touting this as a victory, the fact is that the U.S. has recently issued less than flattering words for the South America country’s drug trafficking measures. According to the U.S. State Department’s 2011 International Narcotics Report, counter-narcotics operations in Guyana are hindered by “marginal commitment and capacity at all levels of government.” The report also cites weak land and border controls as a major hindrance to effective monitoring of drug shipments, alleging that “drug traffickers are able to conduct operations without significant interference from law enforcement agencies.”



YOu want me post dat in braille for you deh DG?

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YOu want me post dat in braille for you deh DG?

What you have in mind to post, Cain?

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Originally posted by cain:

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Originally posted by Demerara_Guy:

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“A total of 22 countries worldwide now appear on the drugs blacklist. Guyana does not appear on that list,” the press release noted proudly.

” But while the government is touting this as a victory, the fact is that the U.S. has recently issued less than flattering words for the South America country’s drug trafficking measures. According to the U.S. State Department’s 2011 International Narcotics Report, counter-narcotics operations in Guyana are hindered by “marginal commitment and capacity at all levels of government.” The report also cites weak land and border controls as a major hindrance to effective monitoring of drug shipments, alleging that “drug traffickers are able to conduct operations without significant interference from law enforcement agencies.”



YOu want me post dat in braille for you deh DG?

Ayu go easy on my partner DG. Dealing with Alzheimer's ain't easy.

DG Bhai, you eat your prunes and be regular.

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U.S. State Department’s 2011 International Narcotics Report

. Drug Control Accomplishments, Policies, and Trends

1. Institutional Development

Overall, Guyana’s counternarcotics 2010 activities were challenged by the consistently marginal commitment and capacity at all levels of government, despite some achievements late in the year. Movements to modernize a colonial-era legal system based on English common law often stall or lack priority. Signed into law in 2008, the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act (AMLCFTA), the Interception of Communications Bill, and the Criminal Procedure Bill were designed to enhance both the investigative capability of law enforcement authorities and prosecutors’ ability to obtain convictions in drug related cases. To the government’s credit, the AMLCFTA was used in 2010 in court proceedings, when Guyanese authorities obtained a conviction of a Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) employee in its first case under the Act. The case was prosecuted with significant cooperation provided by the United Kingdom (UK). Guyanese authorities have not yet handled a money laundering case from start to finish on their own, however.

Although, law enforcement agencies lack adequate government support and face perpetual personnel, training and budgetary challenges that undermine effective or sustained counternarcotics operations, there were some notable actions taken this year. For example, in March 2010, GPF units destroyed 10 marijuana fields with support from a GDF helicopter along the Berbice River. The GPF burnt 28,000 plants weighing approximately 22 metric tons, as well as, 45,000 two-inch plants that were found in 15 nurseries. This seizure was the largest of three separate raids over a two week period that also netted additional marijuana, drug equipment and arrests. Guyana’s 2005-2009 National Drug Strategy Master Plan (NDSMP) expired last year and it achieved few of its original goals. However, using the NDSMP as a guide, CANU’s drug enforcement operations at the international airport were reinforced while it also continued to modestly expand capability as an intelligence gathering and analysis organization. As CANU officials continued to make plans to conduct counter-drug operations in the interior region, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) assumed responsibilities from CANU for drug interdiction at the Port of Georgetown in March of 2010. GRA has no dedicated drug enforcement unit and did not receive funding specifically to support its new role in drug enforcement. A new shipping container scanner was received in June and is expected to be operational in 2011. While the main purpose of the scanner will be to counter smuggling activities related to duties and tariffs, it may have the secondary effect of deterring drug smuggling. Guyana also worked more closely with Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados, on an operational level in 2010, utilizing personal relationships and existing CARICOM treaties to create information exchanges on narcotics trafficking.

Guyana is party to the Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters; the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, as amended by the 1972 Protocol; the 1971 UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances; and the 1988 UN Drug Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Guyana also is party to the UN Convention Against Corruption, the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and its three Protocols, and the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption. The 1931 Extradition Treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom is applicable to the U.S. and Guyana. In 2008, Guyana acceded to, and has filed information requests under, the Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, to which the United States is also a party. Guyana has bilateral agreements to cooperate on drug trafficking issues with its neighbors and with the United Kingdom. Guyana is also a member of the Organization of American States’ Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (OAS/CICAD).

2. Supply Reduction

The uncontrolled borders and coastal areas of Guyana allow for unfettered drug transit. Light aircraft land at numerous isolated airstrips or make airdrops where operatives on the ground retrieve the drugs. Smugglers use small boats and freighters to enter Guyana’s many remote but navigable rivers. Smugglers also take direct routes, such as driving or boating across the borders with Brazil, Suriname, and Venezuela. Once inside the country, narcotics are transported to Georgetown by road, water, or air and then sent on to the Caribbean, North America, or Europe, via commercial air carriers or cargo ships. While there are no reliable estimates regarding the amount of cocaine or cannabis that transits through Guyana, USG law enforcement authorities say that Guyanese narcotics traffickers regularly move shipments of cocaine and marijuana through the country.

In 2010, modest efforts to reduce supply by Guyanese law enforcement agencies yielded 105 kilograms of cocaine, according to the Guyana Police and government media reports. U.S. law enforcement officials were involved in the seizure of 73 kilograms of the 105 kilograms of cocaine seized in 2010. This compares to seizures of 137 kilograms of cocaine in 2009 and 48 kilograms in 2008. Authorities seized and eradicated an undetermined amount of marijuana in 2010 though modest estimates of seized packages and plants indicate it was over 25 metric tons. This is a sharp increase over the 183 kilograms reported seized in 2009. The amount of heroin seized in 2010 was approximately 1.2 kilograms; two kilograms of heroin were seized in 2009. These figures, however, likely represent only a fraction of the drugs trafficked through Guyana. The number of criminal charges filed against individuals for activities related to the trafficking or distribution of illicit drugs for 2010 was 683; there were 648 such charges in 2009 and 473 in 2008.

Currently, there are no routine patrols of the numerous land entry points on the 1,800 miles of border with Venezuela, Brazil, and Suriname. While operating at the international airport, the GPF Narcotics Branch and CANU have engaged in the occasional arrest of low level drug couriers, who carry only small amounts of crack or powder cocaine, and marijuana. Much larger quantities seized in North American airports of cocaine coming from Guyana demonstrate lack of detection capability.

Drug interdiction efforts have yet to take place at the port of Georgetown since responsibility for counternarcotics at the port was transferred to the GRA. Though the GRA routinely searches outbound containers for smuggled goods, no searches are conducted specifically for drug interdiction, and no seizures were made at the port in 2010. On average, 500 containers each month are shipped from the port, with approximately half destined for the United States. GRA officials are required to be present during the packing of containers for export; otherwise the containers are subjected to physical search at the port. Until the container x-ray scanner is operational, GRA is not capable of conducting 100 percent inspections of outbound containers, despite the small number of shipments. GRA customs inspectors have not received any training on how to conduct counternarcotics searches.

In general, the Guyana Defense Force (GDF), with approximately 2,500 members, supports law enforcement agencies and their operations with boats, aircraft and personnel, but does not have law enforcement authority. The Guyana Coast Guard (GCG), a GDF sub-component and key partner in maritime interdiction, has approximately 250 members and its primary missions are patrolling the territorial waters of Guyana and humanitarian search and rescue. Unfortunately, its lone offshore patrol boat was in dry dock undergoing repairs for the majority of the year, and therefore was unable to carry out offshore drug patrols or interdictions. However, smaller patrol vessels do conduct patrols along the coast and inland waterways.