Guam governor cites drug interdiction gains, says postal operations stopped over 1,000 pounds of meth since 2019

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero told the Legislature that public‑safety capacity has been rebuilt and described a multi‑agency approach to drug interdiction that, she said, has kept more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine off Guam’s streets since 2019. She credited coordination with federal partners and steps to deputize local law enforcement to operate alongside federal inspectors inside postal facilities.

"We worked with federal partners to deputize local law enforcement personnel, giving them legal authority to operate alongside federal inspectors inside postal facilities," she said, adding that the joint approach transformed limited oversight into a sustained presence. "Those operations were targeted, lawful, and effective, keeping more than 1,000 pounds of meth off our streets since 2019." The governor also said a focused operation at the Port of Guam found no drugs when critics said contraband was pouring through seaports.

The governor linked those enforcement steps to broader investments in public‑safety capacity, including new precincts, a GPD substation and ambulance and lifesaving equipment. She also said Guam strengthened drug treatment courts, detox services and women's rehabilitation programs, and that the island narrowly avoided losing more than $6,000,000 in federal funding for drug treatment and prevention — a reversal that followed national outcry.

The address did not include operational details such as which specific federal agencies led the postal operations, dates of the interceptions, or prosecutorial outcomes; those details would ordinarily be sought in follow‑up briefings with law enforcement and prosecutors.