… et que É.-U. et Guyana vont signer un accord de coopération pour faciliter les patrouilles maritimes dans la région… pour contrôler le trafic de drogue dans cette même région …
Guyana, US to ink maritime patrol pact – State Dept official - Guyana Times
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US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo During a briefing ahead of Pompeo’s arrival today, a Senior US State Department official disclosed on Wednesday that Guyana and the US will exchange diplomatic notes on joint maritime patrols to interdict narcotics.
“In Guyana, for example, we’re going to do an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) on joint maritime patrols which are getting at interdiction of drugs and drug traffickers that are causing security problems for them,” he stated.
According to the official, this step would not only provide security for Guyanese, but US citizens as well.
The signing of this pact for maritime patrol comes on the heels of increasing attacks from Venezuela across the border in riverine areas. Only recently, several officers attached to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) came under fire while conducting inspection along the Cuyuni River. It is suspected that the shots were fired from the notorious syndicato gang from Venezuela.
In fact, Regional Commander Dion Moore had explained that such incidents have been occurring for some time now. Fortunately, no one has ever been injured to date.
