Six Guyanese on drug charges in Suriname

Eight persons, including six Guyanese nationals, are currently in a Surinamese jail on drug-related charges after they were intercepted with drugs by members of a joint army and police patrol while crossing the Corentyne River on Wednesday.

The Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) quoted Suriname police spokesman Humphrey Naarden as saying that the patrol spotted a speed boat crossing the Corentyne River from Guyana. Its eight