Drug trafficking in the CaribbeanInformal social controlZero tolerance and repressionThis paper describes social interactions between La Doa, a septuagenarian female large-scale heroin dealer in Santo Domingo; residents from the drug-ridden Capotillo community; and Dominican law enfo...
The US Coast Guard seized almost 10,000 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds of marijuana during a 38-day counter-trafficking operation in the Caribbean.Friday 25 October 2024 20:20, UK Drugs Florida $115m worth of drugs seized in Caribbean They also caught five suspected drug smugglersS...
“Secondly, and probably more important,” he said, “is it is not in the U.S. government’s interest to see that contraband get back into the supply chain. So we wanted to prevent anyone – whether it be the drug-trafficking organization or even just novice divers – from trying to ...
International drug traffickers routinely use different kinds of boats to move narcotics. In May, Italian police announced the seizure of aremote-controlled submarinelikely intended to transport drugs as part of an international drug trafficking network. Also last month, the French navy ...
Coast Guard to stop drug trafficking in the Caribbean region. Topics discussed include the Coast Guard's partnership with U.S. Southern Command's Joint Interagency Task Force South to prevent trafficking, views of Coast Guard Commandant Robert J. Papp Jr. on importance of interagency partnerships,...
The seven subsequent sections explore drug trafficking issues particular to Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Mexico, and Central America and the Caribbean. The final section explores the international implications of Western Hemisphere drug trafficking in terms of international law enforcement ...
RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook counterdrug Those active measures taken to detect, monitor, and counter the production, trafficking, and use of illegal drugs. Also called CD. Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense ...
As such, only a third of suspected drug smuggling boats or aircraft out of South America that were tracked by U.S. intelligence in cocaine-trafficking corridors in the Pacific and Caribbean were stopped last year, the Coast Guard's top officer, Adm. Robert Papp, told The Associated Press. ...
The government should also focus more funds on recognizing the foreign drivers to drug trafficking. If we spent money helping nations in south/central America and the Caribbean develop economies that are more diverse, people would find more meaningful and rewarding work than cartel work. ...
Officials from the U.S. and the Dominican Republic have arrested nearly a dozen suspects after they launched a joint operation to crack down on a regional drug trafficking ring.