US sanctions two top Cuban police officials for suppressing protests Issued on: 30/07/2021 - 22:26 Independent observers and activists say at least 600 people were arrested in Cuba for protesting, many of whom remain behind bars ADALBERTO ROQUE AFP/File 1 min Washington (AFP) The US Treasury announced sanctions Friday on two top Cuban police officials as well as the country's entire National Revolutionary Police for their roles in suppressing anti-government demonstrations that began July 11. The Treasury named NRP Director Oscar Callejas Valcarce and Deputy Director Eddy Sierra Arias to its sanctions blacklist, which freezes any property they might have in the United States, and bars US transactions with them.