750 Guyanese deported to Guyana

Georgetown : During 2012, a total of 750 Guyanese nationals were deported from the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Trinidad, Barbados, French Guiana, Suriname, St. Maarten, Curacao, France, Antigua, Jamaica, Holland, Costa Rica, and Spain. They were mainly from the USA (158), Canada (112), Trinidad (128), Barbados (82), and Suriname (234). The major reasons were for drug-related and other criminal offences, illegal entry, overstaying time, and denial of refugee status.