Девять из десяти конфискованных в Гайане партий кокаина поступают из Венесуэлы

Latest update July 19th, 2026 3:55 AM Jul 16, 2026 News (Kaieteur News) – Nine out of every 10 cocaine seizures made in Guyana originated from Venezuela, according to Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) James Singh, who also disclosed that investigators are still pursuing leads into death threats against him allegedly linked to a Spanish-speaking group believed to be operating out of the neighbouring country. Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of an event held at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown on Wednesday, Head of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) James Singh addressed ongoing joint investigations into the flow of high-potency drugs into the country and the unresolved threats against him. Asked about the source of narcotics entering Guyana, Singh said the pattern has been consistent. “I would say 90% of the drugs that we have seized, cocaine, has been originated from Venezuela,” he said. He was careful to distinguish between where drugs are produced and where they last passed through before reaching Guyana. Asked whether Colombian cocaine was making its way into the country, Singh noted that while Colombia is a producer of cocaine, he could only confirm the last transit point. “I can only tell you where the last place that [cocaine] entered Guyana from was from Venezuela,” he said, adding that many of those arrested in connection with the seizures have been Venezuelan nationals. Meanwhile, on the threats against his own life, Singh said the matter remains under investigation with international partners. He disclosed that evidence points to a Spanish-speaking group suspected to be operating out of Venezuela. “Well, I’m still here, so that’s a good sign, right?” he said, before confirming no arrest has yet been made. He acknowledged the limits of cross-border cooperation. “We don’t have the sort of communication we’d want with Venezuela as we have with other countries,” Singh said, adding that his agency continues sharing information with regional counterparts and doing “our best to at least get to the bottom of it or dissuade them from trying.” On concerns that Venezuelan migration could give rise to small criminal networks locally, Singh said that assessment falls to the police and intelligence agencies. “I can only tell you what we have seen, and at the end of the day, whether those persons are part of a group or so on, we have no idea,” he said, noting that outreach for information to contacts in Venezuela has gone unanswered. In the meantime, he said, his agency is working with the police, the Guyana Defence Force and other bodies to strengthen existing systems. Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Jul 19, 2026 (Cricinfo) – The statue of Sir Garry Sobers at Kensington Oval stands 12 feet tall. His memory casts a much longer shadow, especially now that he is gone. Tributes have flown in from all over...Jul 19, 2026 (Kaieteur News) – Terence Yhip is perfectly entitled to disagree with my understanding of the Resource Curse. Serious questions of political economy have never advanced through unanimity. What he is not entitled to do, however, is attribute arguments to me that I never made and then proceed to...Jul 19, 2026 By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Few issues test the sovereignty of small states more severely than requests made by powerful friends. How should a country respond when cooperation is expected, but the proposed terms exceed its legal, financial and institutional capacity? That question...Jul 19, 2026 Hard Truths by GHK Lall… (Kaieteur News) – Venezuela had one earthquake, then more. Death and destruction on a wide scale. I shrink from forces larger than life, bigger than man. Guyanese were in the middle of one earthquake, when another crashed down on their heads. Seems like...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email. Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms. Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491. Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]