US Marshals meet Guyana’s DPP, discuss crime-fighting, extradition efforts

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, on Thursday received a courtesy call from three members of the United States of America Marshals Service.

The Marshals are in Guyana on a one-week visit to discuss areas of security cooperation between Guyana and the United States with emphasis on strengthening areas of crime-fighting and extradition processes and other areas of concern to both countries.
ln brief remarks, the Marshals expressed their happiness to have met with the DPP.
“The meeting was very good. We held discourse on varying local laws and the local legal system, standards and requirements for extradition, we also discussed the status of pending cases and best practices for successful extradition.”
The Marshals thanked the DPP for the assistance and support given to them in recent and prior cases. Following the passage of the Fugitive Offenders (Amendment) Bill in July 2024, in Parliament, Guyana has since extradited several offenders to the USA and Canada based on extradition requests made by those countries.
In brief remarks, the Marshals expressed their happiness to have met with the DPP.
“The meeting was very good. We held discourse on varying local laws and the local legal system, standards and requirements for extradition, we also discussed the status of pending cases and best practices for successful extradition.” The Marshals thanked the DPP for the assistance and support given to them in recent and prior cases.
On Tuesday, the Marshalls met with Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn.
Their meeting, held in the ministry’s boardroom, focused on key areas of cooperation, including crime-fighting strategies, extradition processes, and other mutual agreements aimed at strengthening security collaboration between Guyana and the United States.
In a post on the ministry’s social media page, it was stated that discussions underscored the ongoing commitment of both parties to enhancing law enforcement partnerships and addressing regional security concerns.
Following the passage of the Fugitive Offenders (Amendment) Bill in July 2024, in Parliament, Guyana has since extradited several offenders to the USA and Canada based on extradition requests made by those countries.