2WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned six individuals accused of trafficking large quantities of cocaine from South America to the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean, following a multi-agency investigation led by ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York.

Announced on Thursday, the sanctions target four Guyanese nationals and two Colombian nationals alleged to be central figures in an international drug trafficking operation. The group reportedly used maritime vessels and narco-submarines to transport cocaine, as well as covert airstrips to move narcotics by aircraft.

The network is also believed to have included a corrupt Guyanese law enforcement official who facilitated drug movements through the country’s ports and borders. Guyana’s geograph

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