St Vincent Still Top Cannabis Source

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Monday, 19 March 2012 02:30

By caribarena news

The US Department of State has said in its 2012 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) that St Vincent and the Grenadines is still the top source for illegal supplies of cannabis in the region.

The report was submitted to Congress on March 7. The INCSR reviews conditions in the major illicit drug-producing countries, the major drug-transit countries, and the major source countries for precursor chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics. In addition, the INCSR discusses conditions in the major money-laundering countries.

The two-part document was described as the Department’s comprehensive assessment of foreign governments' efforts to deal with their domestic narcotics problems and meet their international responsibilities, as set out in UN narcotics and crime treaties.

The Drugs and Chemical Control section covers some 115 countries and jurisdictions.

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The second section, Money-Laundering and Financial Crimes, describes the efforts of some 66 major money laundering countries and jurisdictions to implement strong anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regimes.

The INCSR is prepared by the Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). The full report will be available on CD on Wednesday, March 7, at 2:00 p.m. in the State Department’s Press Office (Room 2109).

As far as St Vincent, it was reported that cannabis producers had recently started labelling the illicit substance for export.

The report said, “Police have also observed a trend of younger nationals entering the trade,” it added. “Regional trade has also increased with Trinidad and Tobago, sending drugs and guns in exchange for cannabis. Officials describe a ‘marked increase’ in remittance flows.”

It added,“The government officials have stated they cannot combat the long terms effects of the drug trade solely through enforcement."

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