The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with the DEA Georgetown Country Office, conducted two intensive training courses on Basic and Advanced Narcotic Investigations from November 4 to November 15, 2024.
A release yesterday from the US Embassy said that the training, hosted by the Guyana Police Force, was
attended by 35 officers representing several key agencies in Guyana, including the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), and the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU).
The release said that the training was made possible with funding under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative from the US Department of State’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) office at the US Embassy in Georgetown.
“This initiative underscores the DEA and INL’s ongoing commitment to working bilaterally with Guyanese law enforcement partners. Participants received comprehensive instruction on critical topics such as case management, deconfliction, surveillance, intelligence sharing, as well as key information on regional and worldwide drug trends”, the release said.
In addition to the classroom instruction, participants took part in hands-on practical exercises designed to enhance their operational capabilities. These exercises focused on interview and interrogation techniques, surveillance operations, briefing and presentation skills, and link analysis chart training, the release added.
At the training’s closing ceremony on November 15, US Ambassador Nicole Theriot gave remarks and presented certificates to the participants. She highlighted the exercise as a key milestone in the US-Guyanese partnership to combat transnational drug trafficking.
