{"id":16296,"date":"2024-02-05T16:41:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T16:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16296"},"modified":"2024-02-05T16:41:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T16:41:58","slug":"canu-reports-significant-reduction-in-drug-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/canu-reports-significant-reduction-in-drug-trafficking\/","title":{"rendered":"CANU Reports Significant Reduction in Drug Trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Customs Anti-Narcotics Agency (CANU) has announced a notable reduction in the trafficking of narcotics, signaling successful efforts in combating the illicit drug trade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Singh, the Director of CANU, provided an update on the agency&#8217;s achievements in curbing drug trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past year, CANU seized more than 75 kilograms of cocaine and over 1200 kilograms of marijuana, which were intended for overseas territories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director Singh highlighted that 93 cases were made during the year, leading to charges against 80 individuals and 47 convictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singh emphasized the effectiveness of CANU&#8217;s systems and partnerships with local law enforcement, pointing out the increased interception of drugs bound for overseas territories as an indicator of their success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Delecia-CANU-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A new challenge for CANU is the influx of narcotics into Guyana from overseas territories for further trans-shipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To address this, the agency is strengthening partnerships with local and international bodies and enhancing its capacity through training initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Delecia-CANU-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to ongoing efforts, CANU is in the process of constructing a new headquarters this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funds have also been allocated to equip the agency with technological resources and other necessities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CANU&#8217;s success in reducing drug trafficking reflects its commitment to securing the country against the illicit drug trade, and the agency continues to evolve its strategies to address emerging challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Customs Anti-Narcotics Agency (CANU) has announced a notable reduction in the trafficking of narcotics, signaling successful efforts in combating the illicit drug trade. James Singh, the Director of CANU,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16296","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\/16296","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=16296"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16300,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16296\/revisions\/16300"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}