{"id":15862,"date":"2024-01-25T16:34:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T16:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=15862"},"modified":"2024-01-25T16:34:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T16:34:05","slug":"customs-anti-narcotics-unit-canu-strengthens-interagency-collaboration-in-the-fight-against-drug-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/customs-anti-narcotics-unit-canu-strengthens-interagency-collaboration-in-the-fight-against-drug-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) Strengthens Interagency Collaboration in the Fight Against Drug Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) is intensifying its efforts in combating the drug trade through enhanced interagency collaboration on local, regional, and international fronts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an exclusive interview with Nakasia Logan, Head of CANU, James Singh, highlights the agency&#8217;s commitment to a multiagency approach, resulting in successful operations and convictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singh emphasizes that CANU works closely with various law enforcement bodies, including the Guyana Police Force, the Guyana Defence Force, GRA, and others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The success, he notes, is attributed to robust interagency cooperation, stronger than ever before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, CANU has expanded its collaboration with European counterparts, such as the French, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other European Union countries, as well as partners in Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This collaboration aims to adapt to evolving drug trafficking routes, with increased sharing of information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nakasia-CANU-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In reviewing CANU&#8217;s accomplishments in 2023, Singh mentions significant triumphs, including operations against individuals with extensive histories in drug trafficking, such as Andrew Morgan and Royston Peniston (known as Fat Joe). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nakasia-CANU-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the lengthy legal process, CANU successfully secured convictions, boosting morale and demonstrating the agency&#8217;s commitment to pursuing persons of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As CANU continues its pursuit of a drug-free Guyana with government support, Singh underscores the agency&#8217;s dedication to staying ahead of emerging challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This commitment involves international collaboration, ongoing training, technological innovation, and a community-oriented approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023 alone, CANU seized over 1300 kilograms (nearly 3000 pounds) of narcotics, including cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, and hashish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already in the current year, CANU has seized more than 161 kilograms of cannabis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) is intensifying its efforts in combating the drug trade through enhanced interagency collaboration on local, regional, and international fronts. In an exclusive interview with Nakasia&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15863,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15862"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15866,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15862\/revisions\/15866"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}