The Barbados Defence Force’s maritime unit, the Barbados Coast Guard (BCG), participated in a recent joint counter narcotics operation with the Royal Barbados Police Force and the Regional Security System.
The interdiction seized a quantity of illegal drugs (cocaine and marijuana) of an estimated value of $4.9 million (BBD). Four (4) persons were apprehended.
The BCG will continue to monitor and secure Barbados’ territorial waters in pursuit of our national security interests.