More contact between Guyana, French police necessary to combat crime – Chargé d’Affaires

Prime Minister Mark Phillips (left) greeting Chargé d’Affaires of the French Embassy to Guyana and Suriname, José Gomez on Monday. (Department of Public Information photo)

More frequent contacts are necessary between the police forces of Guyana and France to combat crime more effectively, according to  Chargé d’Affaires of the French Embassy to Guyana and Suriname, José Gomez.

Addressing the French National Day reception on Monday at the Georgetown Club, Gomez told the gathering that French and Guyanese police are working to develop cooperation in combating organised crime and in particular drug trafficking.

He added “More frequent contact and exchanges between the police of the two countries are necessary in order to combat crime more effectively”.