Increase in drugs from US

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May 20, 2013

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - There is a proliferation of drugs coming from the United States into Barbados and worryingly for local border patrols, an increase in illegal guns as well.
Retired Comptroller of Customs Frank Holder told the DAILY NATION that formerly, drugs were smuggled to the United States but now, the United States is one of the shipment points.
“Things have changed. Drugs are now coming from the United States with the hydroponic drugs being produced there and shipped here in the barrels which come through Shed 2.

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