The authorities of Guyana arrested a Cuban and about twenty Haitians who were trying to enter Brazil illegally, reported the Guyana Customs and Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU).
The operation took place this Saturday morning and was the product of a collaboration agreement recently signed between CANU and the Brazilian Federal Police.
The migrants were trying to cross the border illegally into Brazilian territory from the town of Lethem, in Guyana, when they were apprehended by Rio police forces.
In addition, Brazilian authorities also arrested a group of taxi drivers who were waiting for undocumented migrants to pick them up and transport them to their destinations.
CANU added that this was possible thanks to “what could be described as an example of cross-border cooperation.”
"It is suspected that these undocumented immigrants are eager to try to use other routes to enter the country, whose information we obtained and passed on to our Brazilian counterparts, who alerted their security forces in the area," added the Guyanese police institution.
A Twitter published by the Caribbean News Network television channel revealed an image of the detainees, among whom was the Cuban.
Until now, there are no more details about this arrested citizen of the island, but Guyana has been one of the docklands where Cuban emigrants have remained during the pandemic in terrible conditions trying to obtain asylum or cross to other countries to settle.
The Cubans have stayed in makeshift camps in the middle of the city with terrible conditions, and have been exposed to the abuse and dangers posed by the elements.
Recently, the Cuban government organized several humanitarian flights for nationals who were stranded in the South American nation when Cuba drastically reduced flight schedules due to the coronavirus, and eliminated entries to the country from Guyana.
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