The government of Surinamese President Ronald Venetiaan had for years complained about the Colombian connection in the drug trade, saying that a
thriving arms-for-cocaine business had developed between traffickers belonging to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and players in Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname.
http://www.latinamericapress.org/Summ.asp?lanCode=1&couCode=23Just like Iran-Contra. Coke for arms were being used to fund the resistance.
This could be a reason to get rid off the cartel who was doing the operational part, because it sounds like the DEA and the Suriname government wanted to get rid off the constant drug for arms running between their country, Guyana, Venezuela and Colombia.