00871nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000240001724501170004126000090015852005870016758300190075420260716043331.0  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