In Saint-Laurent du Maroni, in French Guiana, a vast operation to combat illegal immigration made it possible to intercept more than 200 canoes over six days.
A vast operation to combat illegal immigration took place in Saint-Laurent du Maroni, in French Guiana, from December 30, 2024 to January 5, 2025. As reported Current Valuesthis intervention allowed the police to intercept 218 canoes attempting to reach the Guyanese coast illegally.
The intervention, called “Atipa”, mobilized several security services, such as the Suriname military, the municipal police, customs, the national gendarmerie, and the Air and Border Police Service (STPAF). . Of the 1,271 people who were checked, 135 were turned away. The latter did not meet the necessary conditions for their stay in Guyana.
Transport of migrants and goods
In addition to the checks, the operation led to the arrest of three individuals wanted by the authorities, as well as the fines of eight pilots for unauthorized docking. The boats intercepted, mainly from Suriname, were transporting migrants and goods completely illegally.
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