{"id":22720,"date":"2024-09-09T13:42:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=22720"},"modified":"2024-09-09T13:42:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:42:27","slug":"president-ali-pledges-commitment-to-combating-drug-smuggling-and-seeks-international-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/president-ali-pledges-commitment-to-combating-drug-smuggling-and-seeks-international-support\/","title":{"rendered":"President Ali Pledges Commitment to Combating Drug Smuggling and Seeks International Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Josiah Williams<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed Guyana&#8217;s dedication to eradicating drug smuggling and called for increased international collaboration in the fight against drug trafficking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His statements were made during the launch of the National Defence Institute, where he emphasized the serious threat drug smuggling poses to the country\u2019s economy and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the event, President Ali outlined the government&#8217;s plan to dismantle drug trafficking networks operating within Guyana and its airspace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed that Guyana is prepared to work with international partners to address these issues, provided they receive the necessary support and resources to monitor and manage overflights in their airspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his address, President Ali praised the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) and the joint services for their recent success in drug bust operations, which were supported by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He underscored the need for a collaborative approach to combat drug smuggling, acknowledging the involvement of other international stakeholders, particularly in light of the evolving dynamics of the drug trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President asserted that Guyana will not tolerate any criminal activities that use the country as a transshipment point for illegal drugs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He promised that those involved in such activities will face stringent legal consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali\u2019s remarks highlight Guyana&#8217;s proactive stance in addressing drug-related issues and its readiness to engage with global partners to curb the illicit drug trade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah Williams President Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed Guyana&#8217;s dedication to eradicating drug smuggling and called for increased international collaboration in the fight against drug trafficking. His statements were made&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22725,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,363,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-national-transformation","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22720","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=22720"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22735,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22720\/revisions\/22735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}