AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCross-Border Crime: INTERPOL warned at its Georgetown conference that cocaine profits are increasingly being laundered through illegal gold mining, pointing to Operation Guyana Shield across Guyana, Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname, with 24,500 checks and 198 arrests. Intelligence Sharing: Prime Minister Mark Phillips stressed that delays in passing information between agencies can give criminals the edge, urging faster use of INTERPOL notices and secure communications. Regional Crackdown: Operation ATLAS NEXUS wrapped up with 490+ arrests and 156.9 tonnes of drugs seized, targeting polycriminal networks across Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. Space & Earth Observation (French Guiana): ESA launched Sentinel-3C and FLEX from Kourou, boosting climate monitoring with new sensor tech from Teledyne. Digital Infrastructure (Cayenne link): EllaLink laid branching units for future Brazilian cable extensions, strengthening connectivity between Cayenne and the EllaLink system. Telecom Leadership: CTU ministers elected Konris Maynard as CTU President during ICT Week 2026 in French Guiana.
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