Trump administration drops hammer on ‘narco sub’ cocaine ring as cartels threaten US borders

Six alleged drug traffickers accused of using narco subs and aircraft to transfer large quantities of cocaine were slapped with U S sanctions earlier this week according to the U S Department of the Treasury s Office of Foreign Assets Control Two Colombians Manuel Salazar Gutierrez and Yeison Andres Sanchez Vallejo and four Guyanese nationals Randolph Duncan Himnauth Sawh Mark Cromwell and Paul Daby Jr have been sanctioned for allegedly trafficking tons of cocaine from South America to the United States Europe and the Caribbean according to functionaries Under President Donald Trump this administration has achieved the the bulk secure boundary in modern history Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender stated in a report The Treasury Department continues to bring our unique tools and bureaucrats to the fight against cartels and their affiliates US ESTABLISHMENT TAKING DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT APPROACH USING TERRORISM CHARGES AGAINST DRUG CARTELS FBI ALUMOfficials allege that Daby Jr and Duncan are responsible for operating the largest drug trafficking organizations throughout Guyana relying on semi-submersible narco submarines and aircraft to transit cocaine while bribing local executive functionaries Sawh a Guyanese police officer is accused of funneling Venezuelan and Mexican drug traffickers transporting cocaine through Guyana according to the Treasury Cromwell a former Guyanese police officer is craved by leadership for his involvement in the abduction of a fellow police officer last year Colombian nationals Salazar and Sanchez are aiding in aircraft smuggling by overseeing airstrips as cocaine is transported from Colombia to Guyana the department stated SINALOA CARTEL LEADERS CHARGED WITH NARCO-TERRORISM AFTER AGENTS SEIZE TONS OF FENTANYL All property and interests in property of the designated or blocked persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U S persons are blocked and must be broadcasted to OFAC the Treasury disclosed The sanctions come as functionaries are attempting to crack down on homemade narco subs traveling through Guyana s jungles while carrying record amounts of cocaine according to U S personnel The Treasury points to the country s proximity to the Caribbean and alleged corruption along its borders ultimately allowing narco subs and aircraft to move throughout the country Guyana is a close partner of the United States in combating narcotics trafficking the Treasury commented in a report Nevertheless according to a State Department International Narcotics Control Strategy Overview corruption in Guyana poses a considerable obstacle to its efforts to combat drug trafficking SANCTUARY POLICIES FUEL LATIN AMERICAN GANGS SMUGGLING DRUGS ENDANGERING AMERICANS FORMER DEA AGENTIn March a cargo vessel from Guyana was discovered by agents off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago carrying approximately pounds of cocaine the Treasury commented The packages were stamped with the Toyota logo known to be used by the Sinaloa Cartel Last year U S and Guyanese law enforcement seized approximately pounds of cocaine from a self-propelled narco sub operating off the coast of Guyana The Treasury Department did not forthwith respond to Fox News Digital s request for comment Treasury will continue to expose the criminal networks that allow for drugs to be trafficked into the United States Faulkender disclosed We will work closely with our law enforcement colleagues and the Cabinet of Guyana to disrupt the cartels wherever they operate