Once again, two of the Caribbean Community nation of Suriname’s most prominent politicians are being fingered in an investigation for allegedly being enablers of an international drug trade spanning several South American and European countries.
Former coup maker and two-time elected President Desi Bouterse and current Vice President and former guerilla leader Ronnie Brunswijk have been named as major players by Insight magazine for being key participants in a cocaine smuggling ring that allegedly funnels drugs from Colombia to Europe through Suriname because these two influential politicians allegedly ensure safe passage of cargoes to Europe. Both men have persistently denied any involvement in the drug trade with Vice President Brunswijk telling local media this week that his name is unnecessarily being smeared.
“I have nothing to do with drugs,” Brunswijk, 62, told BN-Prime alert media outlet. “Only untruths are being told. What they are trying to do is discredit the position of the vice president. I want to see if people in another country would also write something like that about a vice president without there being hard evidence. Let them come up with evidence! I cannot imagine. Who are those researchers? Why don’t they inform the government of what they know? Let them come to Suriname with proof that this Brunswijk once had a connection with a drug lord. Let them come and prove it. I challenge them to come and do that,” said Brunswijk. Read More
Wilkinson, B. (2023, November 8). DRUG TRADE INQUIRY – Caribbean Life. Www.caribbeanlife.com. https://www.caribbeanlife.com/drug-trade-inquiry/
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