Caribbean: Drugs
Commons · Question 26446 · Tabled 27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help tackle illegal narcotic trade within the Caribbean Sea.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 4 Feb 2025
A Royal Navy ship is persistently deployed to the Caribbean. In conjunction with the US, this ship conducts counter illicit trafficking operations to directly intercept drug smugglers. In addition, a Royal Naval officer provides UK liaison to the US Joint...