U.S. Sanctions Four Guyanese Nationals for Drug Trafficking

Former Commander of Region One (Barima-Waini) Senior Superintendent Himnauth Sawh is among four Guyanese nationals sanctioned by the United States for drug trafficking. The others include Paul Daby Jr., Mark Cromwell (a former policeman), and Randolph Duncan.

Details of the Individuals:

Himnauth Sawh: Current member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), residing in Cane Grove, Guyana.

Paul Daby Jr.: Address listed as 127 D’Aguiar Park, Georgetown, Guyana.

Mark Cromwell: Addresses listed as Lot 40 Vigilance, East Coast Demerara, and Lot 10 Buxton, East Coast Demerara, Guyana.

Randolph Duncan: Address listed only as Georgetown, Guyana.

Statement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control

For decades, Guyana has served as a transshipment point for the movement of drugs from South America to the United States and Europe. Drug traffickers exploit the rivers and jungles of South America, transporting large quantities of cocaine from Colombia and Venezuela through the waters of Guyana and Suriname.

Guyana’s proximity to the Caribbean, coupled with reported corruption along its ports and borders, enables maritime vessels—often referred to as narco-submarines—to transit through its waters undetected. These traffickers use such vessels to smuggle cocaine from the ports of Guyana and Suriname across the Atlantic to the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean.

Additionally, traffickers coordinate the importation of cocaine from Colombia and Venezuela to Guyana via small aircraft, utilizing illegal airstrips as landing spots. Cocaine has been found buried in underground bunkers near these airstrips and in jungle territories, particularly in the Barima-Waini region. From there, the cocaine is flown to destinations in the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean.

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