The trafficking of cocaine from the Caribbean to the United States has increased from five to sixteen per cent in the past three years, says Government Senator Franklin Khan. Khan cited a report from the United Nation on drugs and crime, entitled “Crime, Violence, and Development: Trends, Cost and Policy Options in the Caribbean”. “A major factor contributing to the surge of gun-related criminality in the region is the trafficking of narcotics, which has facilitated the availability of firearms. Share:FacebookFacebook Twittersmuggled: A portion of the 700 pounds of cocaine seized at the Port of Norfolk in Virginia, USA in 2014. “Sixteen per cent of the US market is a fairly large sum, eh,” said Khan.

Source: Daily Nation June 15, 2016 13:18 UTC