Crime in Suriname

[1] Suriname is a transit zone for South American cocaine en route to Europe, Africa and to a lesser extent the U.S.[2] Inadequate resources, limited law enforcement training, the absence of a law enforcement presence in the interior, and lack of aircraft or sufficient numbers of patrol boats limit the capacity of the government to control its borders.

[2] These have included assassinations, drive-by shootings, and hand grenades tossed over residential walls.

[2] Tourist areas are common targets for thieves and muggers who often rob victims of their possessions during the hours of darkness.

[2] Criminals move without restriction into and out of neighborhoods where expatriates live, often utilizing scooters or motorcycles to evade police.

[2][3] Pick pocketing and robbery are increasingly common in the major business and shopping districts in Paramaribo.