Guyana (France – Overseas): Dismantling of a vast logistical network of illegal gold mining

Three people were charged during the dismantling of the "most important logistics network of illegal goldmaking" in Guyana, announced on Tuesday 22 April 2025 the Gendarmerie at the AFP. Conducted since February by the gendarmes of the research section of Cayenne, the investigation targeted "a network structuring the supply of several illegal goldmaking sites on the eastern part of Guyana." Ten tons of seized material and goods On 15 April, a ju…

Investigations launched since February have resulted in the dismantling of the "most important" of Guyana's illegal gold-plated logistics network. On Tuesday, 22 April, the local gendarmerie, in a press release, announced that during an illegal gold-plated-up operation, the security forces had seized "a large quantity of logistics equipment" consisting of "8 pump bodies, 6 motor pumps, 3 generators, 1 generator, 5 outboard engines, 2 4-cylinder …