Maritime drug-smuggling in the Caribbean commonly uses open-hulled fishing skiffs powered by powerful outboard motors to transport narcotics to nearby islands such as Trinidad.
November 08, 2025
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Describes typical vessel types and routes used in regional maritime drug-trafficking operations.
Trinidad and Venezuela are separated by a bay that is approximately 7 miles (11 kilometers) wide at its narrowest point.
October 27, 2025
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Geographic proximity between Trinidad and Venezuela.
Trinidad has a population of about 1.4 million people.
October 27, 2025
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General demographic estimate for the island nation of Trinidad (country: Trinidad and Tobago).
Trinidad is sometimes used by smugglers to store and sort illegal drugs before shipping them to Europe and North America.
October 27, 2025
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Reported pattern of transshipment and storage in the region related to international drug trafficking routes.