77 foreign nationals screened during anti-TIP exercise in G/Town

See below statement from the Guyana Police Force on:

𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑨𝒏𝒕𝒊-𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒙𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏; 𝑺𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒚-𝑺𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅

Police are investigating reports of suspected Trafficking in Persons (TIP) activities following a joint exercise conducted between 22:15hrs on Saturday February 7, 2026 and 00:03hrs on Sunday February 8, 2026, at a building located on Charlotte and Albert Streets, Georgetown.

The exercise was carried out by ranks of the Trafficking in Persons Unit, Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters, along with personnel from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (C-TIP Unit).

Acting on information received, the team visited the building, where seventy-seven (77) Cuban nationals, including men and women, were contacted and screened for indicators of Trafficking in Persons.

Several individuals reported that they travelled to Guyana under credit arrangements and that their travel documents were being retained pending repayment. These claims are forming part of the ongoing investigation.

The individuals were handed over to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security for further assessment and assistance.

The premises were searched; however, nothing illegal was found. No arrests were made.

Investigations are ongoing.