AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCustoms Plan 2030: France’s public accounts minister David Amiel says the first phase will roll out from 2027, with 15 extra customs posts at the Grand Port Maritime de la Guyane, a leased Beechcraft for high-seas monitoring, and a high-capacity mobile scanner to better screen exports. Drug & contraband pressure: The plan follows a major €419m customs push aimed at the “flood” of drugs, with last year’s French Guiana seizures including 466kg of cocaine, 70kg of cannabis and 1,212kg of tobacco. Health travel alert: UK authorities have updated malaria risk guidance, listing French Guiana among 13 destinations where travellers should take extra precautions. Regional crime links: Venezuelan authorities allege Suriname (via Guyana) is part of a cocaine transit corridor to Europe after arrests tied to an Anzoátegui network. Aviation connectivity: Air France will add a new nonstop Pointe-à-Pitre–Panama City route from 11 Dec 2026, timed to connect with flights via Cayenne and Fort-de-France. Local life & nature: A viewpoint piece celebrates painted lady butterflies visiting gardens this summer, using local guides and iNaturalist to confirm the species.
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