Most trafficking from the U.S. to the Caribbean is accomplished via maritime shipping. Last week, international organizations published a report showing that the United States has become a major source of high-level firearm-related violence plaguing the Caribbean region. RELATED: Cuban Legislators Warn of Regional Threats From U.S. Military Deployment in Caribbean The region’s violence-related activities […]
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At least 27 of the 29 reported shipments related to illegal firearms seized at ports in the Bahamas, Guyana and other Caribbean countries from 2017 to early 2025 came from the United States, said the report, adding most trafficking from the United States to the Caribbean is accomplished via maritime shipping.
Of particular concern are traffickers in the U.S. states of Florida and Georgia, which were the sources of nearly 70 percent of firearms seized in six Caribbean countries, including the Bahamas and Jamaica, the report showed.
