Firearms crime intractable problem

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-Caribbean top cops
Caribbean police commissioners meeting in Jamaica last month agreed that firearms- enabled crime is an intractable problem in the region while pointing to the direct link it has with drug trafficking.

They underscored the lack of capacity in the region to detect the movement of illicit firearms noting that there is need to strengthen security at ports of entry by installing electronic scanners. …..


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