Turnquest rejects US claim over police effectiveness

Thu, Mar 15th 2012, 11:00 PM

By SANCHESKA BROWN

Tribune Staff Reporter

sbrown@tribunemedia.net

NATIONAL Security Minister Tommy Turnquest said yesterday he was "not pleased" with a US State Department report that criticised the ability of the police to combat Haitian-Bahamian drug operations.

The newly released 2012 edition of the department's International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) said the Police Force continues to lack sufficient Creole speakers to combat the major role played by Haitian-Bahamian gangs in the drugs trade.

It said: "Haitian and Haitian-Bahamian drug trafficking organisations continue to play a major role in the movement of cocaine from Hispaniola through the Bah ...

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