Petrochemicals used to manufacture cocaine in T&T says US report

[Babalawo]

Petrochemicals used to manufacture cocaine in T&T says US report
Wednesday 31st March, 2010
http://www.ctntworld.com/LocalArticles.aspx?id=19536
 

Petrochemicals manufactured here are being used to manufacture cocaine says the US International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.

 

The annual report published by the US State Department also identifies what it considers legislative and administrative weaknesses in the drug interdiction system of T&T.

 

T&T's petrochemical sector imports and exports chemicals.

 

And because of this activity, the international narcotics control strategy report cites a worrying trend: that trend being that these chemicals are easily diverted for the manufacture of cocaine hydrochloride.

 

To support the concern of the US authorities, the report indicates that precursor chemicals originating from Trinidad and Tobago have been found in illegal drug labs in Colombia...MOREhttp://www.ctntworld.com/LocalArticles.aspx?id=19536

[Deeks]

I ain't doubting that report.  kerosine is used  extensively in the processing of cocaine. TT is not the only country that does import or produce these chemicals.