‘Big money’ involved in crime
THE EDITOR: We all know that big money and contacts are involved in crime in this country. Big money and contacts have international connections to locate suppliers and place orders for tons of cocaine abroad, big money and contacts have the local connections to get the cocaine safely into Trinidad and Tobago via sea or air. Big money and contacts establish a distribution network of pushers to get the product onto the streets once it’s here. And big money and contacts launder the profits. Small-time pushers and criminals can’t do any of this especially not the last. But don’t worry. No government in this country is going to touch big money and contacts. It’s like a bad joke. "Allright, we’ve ruled out ‘religious’ groups, big business, anyone influential in society and all our friends. But apart from that, we’ll deal ruthlessly with crime wherever we find it!" I have my own appeal to make: Will the many legitimate businessmen in this country spearhead a move to root out and prosecute the corrupt businesspeople who are helping to make life difficult for us all? KAREN MOORE St Joseph
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"‘Big money’ involved in crime"