NCJ Number
161690
Date Published
1990
Length
74 pages
Annotation
The extent, results, and limitations of drug interdiction operations conducted in the Bahamas by the United States are examined.
Abstract
The analysis also focuses on the status of other drug control activities, including treaties between the United States and the Bahamas and the strategy, management, and planning of United States antidrug efforts, including efforts to improve coordination among interdiction agencies. The analysis concludes that United States antidrug effort in the Bahamas have evolved from a relatively simple and inexpensive activity to one involving five Federal agencies and $75 million in spending over the last 3 years. Managing and planning these programs have tended to be decentralized. While a comprehensive strategic plan could produce management benefits, the decentralized approach is a workable strategy and may facilitate flexible responses to future changes in the drug smuggling problem. United States agencies are expanding air interdiction efforts in the Bahamas; these efforts will improve capabilities for detecting and apprehending airborne drug smugglers. However, they will be expensive and will not eliminate limitations in the interdiction system. Although good arguments exist for maintaining current efforts, the benefits of an expanded air interdiction system relative to its limitations have not been made clear by the agencies. Photographs, maps, and appended background information and agency comments