A senior official from the Guyana Police Pressure (GPF), Superintendent Mitchell Caesar was detained and questioned by United States legislation enforcement authorities at John F Kennedy Worldwide Airport in New York.
Affirmation by Vice President Jagdeo
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo confirmed the incident whereas addressing reporters throughout his weekly information convention.
Throughout his media briefing, Vice President Jagdeo affirmed Superintendent Caesar’s encounter with US authorities.
Caesar, who heads the nation’s Main Crimes Unit, underwent questioning throughout his transit via the airport.
Jagdeo emphasised that the matter had been dropped at the eye of higher-ups inside the police power, indicating that inside processes would deal with the problem.
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No sharing of immigration data
Vice President Jagdeo underscored the US coverage of not sharing immigration-related particulars with overseas governments.
This lack of direct communication complicates issues for Guyanese officers searching for data on such incidents.
Nonetheless, Jagdeo asserted that if any felony exercise implicates authorities personnel, formal data sharing from US authorities would immediate swift motion.
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Caesar’s current journey historical past
Media reviews counsel that Superintendent Caesar had not too long ago returned from India, the place he purportedly underwent coaching. His transit via New York was a part of his journey again to Guyana.
The timing of his detention raises questions in regards to the nature of his journey and any potential causes behind the US authorities’ actions.
Earlier incidents of visa points
This incident isn’t the primary involving Guyanese officers and US immigration encounters.
Final 12 months, Mae Toussaint Jr Thomas-Meerabux, then the everlasting secretary of the Ministry of Dwelling Affairs, confronted an identical ordeal.
Her US visa was revoked whereas transiting via Miami Worldwide Airport en path to China, resulting in her return to Guyana through the UK.
