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Convicted drug trafficker deported to USA

Jan 30, 2013 News

An American woman who completed her sentence here for trafficking in narcotics is now back home with her family after she was deported last week.
The woman, Hajar Bourne, was one of two females being detained at the East La Penitence police station lock-ups awaiting deportation.
The other is South African-born Cheryll Kwitshanna, who is awaiting another airline ticket to her homeland.
Bourne and another American woman, Diamond Boulaware, were held in 2009 with a quantity of cocaine concealed on their person, while they were outgoing passengers on a flight to the United States of America.
After being remanded for almost two years awaiting trial, Bourne threw in the towel and was sentenced to three years imprisonment in January 2011 by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton.
Her accomplice went to trial, was found guilty and is presently serving out her time at the New Amsterdam Prison.
It is not clear who paid for the airline ticket to facilitate Bourne’s deportation, but she left Guyana a day after this newspaper highlighted her plight.
In response to queries from this newspaper the Ministry of Home Affairs stated, “The sending State would be responsible for deportation.  The receiving State could also play a role in this regard as well as the family of the person being deported.”
The United States Embassy in Georgetown was also contacted and their response was “The Department of State works with host country governments to ensure that U.S. citizens are treated in a humane manner when under arrest and/or detention outside the United States, in accordance with international laws and treaties.  Due to Privacy Act considerations, we are not able to comment on this particular case.”
There are several American citizens being held in the local prison system on drug trafficking charges.
They too face deportation upon completion of their sentences.

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