Look Jagdeo & Bobby Ramroop
Shifting Gears
now like they want to Cooperate
according to Guyana Times....
US monitoring local drug ring – Ambassador
– says local DEA office set for February 10 opening
BY VAHNU MANICKCHAND
United States (US) law enforcement agents have been keeping an eye on a local drug ring, as Guyana
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DEA office in Guyana to be launched next week
continues to grapple with the high presence of narcotics trafficking within its borders.
In an interview with Guyana Times, US Ambassador to Guyana Perry Holloway stated that while he cannot talk about specific cases, his Government is monitoring local organisations believed to be engaged in narco trafficking activities to the United States.
“There are narco trafficking organisations in Guyana that ship drugs to the United States and the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) and others, of course, are looking at those – that’s what they do and they will do even a better job once they (DEA agents) get here,” he said one week ahead of the opening of a local DEA office.
“Fair” number of seizures
Ambassador Holloway pointed out that the US is concerned about the “fair” number of drug seizures happening locally, particularly since most of them are destined for the North American country. However,
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DEA office in Guyana to be launched next week