[The Department of the Treasury – Washington] – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four Guyanese nationals and two Colombian nationals responsible for trafficking tons of cocaine from South America to the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. Today’s sanctions target drug traffickers utilizing boats and narco-subs The post Treasury targets network trafficking cocaine to the United States and Europe appeared first on News Room Guyana.

President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday night responded to the United States’ recent decision to impose sanctions on four Guyanese nationals for drug trafficking, affirming that his government has already requested additional information from U.S. authorities to support a thorough local investigation. The President disclosed that he has spoken directly with the U.S. Ambassador to The post Gov’t seeks U.S. intel following drug trafficking sanctions; President says investment in security part of response appeared first on News Room Guyana.

See below the full statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs: The Ministry of Home Affairs welcomes the significant development in the actions taken today (Thursday, June 5, 2025) by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in sanctioning a number of named Guyanese and foreign nationals as a The post Gov’t welcomes U.S. sanctions on drug trafficking suspects appeared first on News Room Guyana.

In keeping with the Guyana Police Force’s Standard Operating Procedure, Senior Superintendent Himnauth Sawh has been sent on administrative leave following his sanctioning by the United States for alleged involvement in drug trafficking. The development comes after the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday announced sanctions against ten The post Senior Superintendent Himnauth Sawh sent on leave after U.S. sanctions for drug trafficking appeared first on News Room Guyana.