Georgetown, Guyana — President of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) Mr Rickford Burke has issued a statement revealing that the United States government is closely monitoring over 40 individuals and companies in Guyana for potential sanctions.
Among those under scrutiny are the owners of a popular business consortium known to be the business partner of a high level member of the Guyana government and on a spending spree opening up businesses in seemingly every economic sector of Guyana. Another target is reportedly the owner of a popular Car Dealership which has been in the news recently. These entities are reportedly under investigation by U.S. Federal Law Enforcement agencies for alleged involvement in money laundering and tax evasion.
Village Voice News was informed by an anonymous source who was approached by the DEA since 2020 and who declined the opportunity to become an informant that the country is crawling with DEA informants and that one DEA agent was openly solicited for illicit opportunities at a popular cafe at a mall on the East Coast and another well known hotel in Guyana.
Further allegations suggest that the owners of the popular car dealership in Guyana and several of their agents are implicated in an international auto theft ring, with activities spanning the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
A confidential report viewed by CGID describes two major security firms in Guyana as heavily armed “private militias.” The report claims that some of their weaponry surpasses the sophistication of the firearms used by Guyana’s military and police forces. This situation has drawn criticism toward certain members of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government, accused of permitting these companies to import high-powered “war” weapons that exceed the standard calibers used in the private security sector.
This revelation comes at a time of heightened scrutiny and concern over the influence and operations of private security firms in Guyana. The implications of these investigations could have significant repercussions for the individuals and companies involved, as well as broader implications for U.S.-Guyana relations.
CGID President Rickford Burke emphasized the gravity of the situation, highlighting the need for transparency and accountability within the security and business sectors in Guyana. The potential sanctions could lead to severe financial and kanunî consequences for those implicated and all of their associates.