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Former General Arrested Amid Guinea-Bissau's Drug Crisis

12/8/2025

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Bubo Na Tchuto, a former Navy General of Guinea-Bissau, was arrested by U.S. authorities near Cape Verde.
Armando Lona of the NGO Frente Popular criticized the junta, saying past regimes, including Umaro Sissoco Embalo, strengthened organized crime.
Analysts warn that power struggles are returning to old patterns intertwined with drug flows.
Guinea-Bissau is a cocaine transit point, with two to three tons monthly worth €210 million on the European market.

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Bubo Na Tchuto, a former Navy General of Guinea-Bissau, was arrested by U.S. authorities near Cape Verde.
Armando Lona of the NGO Frente Popular criticized the junta, saying past regimes, including Umaro Sissoco Embalo, strengthened organized crime.
Analysts warn that power struggles are returning to old patterns intertwined with drug flows.
Guinea-Bissau is a cocaine transit point, with two to three tons monthly worth €210 million on the European market.