Guyana, US sign MoU for ‘vetted’ anti-drug unit

Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan (second from right) and US Ambassador Perry Holloway signing the MoU yesterday. Also in photo at right is Deputy US Head of Mission, Bryan Hunt (right) and CANU Head James Singh.

Guyana and the United States yesterday signed a Memorandum of Under-standing for the operation of a vetted counter-narcotic investigative unit programme.

At his office on Brickdam, Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan signed on behalf of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) and US Ambassa-dor Perry Holloway on behalf of the US Drug Enforcement Administra-tion (DEA).

A release from the Ministry of Public Security said that the mission of the Vetted Unit Programme of the DEA is to train,