Cayman on alert as US escalates Caribbean drug operations
A US military strike on 2 Sept. that destroyed a small vessel that US officials said departed Venezuela and was carrying illegal narcotics, killing 11 aboard, has prompted questions from Caribbean governments while Cayman authorities say they are monitoring any knock-on effects for local waters.
Commander Robert Scotland, head of the Cayman Islands Coast Guard, said that the action, while not directed at the western Caribbean, “sends a very clear message to those entities who have been designated as narco-terrorists, and should serve as a strong deterrent to anyone who seeks to engage in the illicit trafficking of drugs and firearms within our region”. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Sep 15, 2025 11:35 AM