Miami, United States. – The General Customs of the Republic of Cuba (AGR) reported a “significant number” of weapons detected on the border during the year 2024, which has generated that the island regime reinforces the controls at the entrance points to the country, according to It transcended at the annual balance meeting of the agency.
The official report published by the state newspaper Granma It does not offer details about the type of armament seized or its origin.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister of the Cuban regime, Manuel Marrero Cruz, warned about the challenge representing the new types of illicit that affect the border, including drug trafficking and the smuggling of goods. “These are times not to trust,” said the leader.
On the other hand, Yosvany Bárcena González, general director of Customs Processes, said that work is being done on the use of dog techniques and in the preparation of personnel to detect illegal activities. Meanwhile, David Fernández, director of Technology and Infocommunications, announced the incorporation of artificial intelligence in image recognition techniques.
In 2024, in addition to the confiscation of arms, Cuban customs identified 35 cases of drug trafficking and more than 300 products in smuggling activities.
The Cuban regime has insisted that customs must play a key role in the “correction of distortions” and in the “reimpulsion of the economy”, which includes the strict application of measures against smuggling and other customs crimes.
In March 2024, Nelson Corddo Reyes, Chief of the Ag, spoke In the program Round table on the increase in incidents linked to drugs, smuggling and firearms at Cuban borders and at the airports of the island.
“Many people try to import means and resources that are not established in the country, parts, pieces of weapons, mittens … a whole group of elements that attempt against the safety of people, including weapons, specifically firearms and pneumatic weapons.” , he commented.
The manager explained that on the island the importation of pneumatic weapons of up to 4.5 caliber is authorized, but – according to what there are abusive use of this permission.
