00842nam a2200085Ia 4500100002400000245011700024260000900141520058700150583001900737  aRAMHARACK, Baytoram  aDrug trafficking and money laundering in the Caribbean 'mini'-states and dependent territories: the US response.  c1995  aDiscusses the growing drug trade which has threatened the security of Caribbean states, many of which lack the manpower, technology and resources to offset the illicit trade.  Identifies four steps which can encourage and strengthen anti-narcotics efforts in the region, viz. stronger Caribbean anti-narcotics agreements with the United States and international agencies and networks; the creation of drug enforcement units and more professional law enforcement institutions; suppression of money-laundering activities; and foreign aid and investment to bolster Caribbean economies.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR