Ja: RIISN to fight drug crime in the Caribbean

JAMAICA HAS announced the creation of a Regional Information and Intelligence Sharing Network (RIISN), a United Kingdom-backed initiative which falls within a raft of measures to tackle drug trafficking and serious external threats to Caribbean countries.

The agency, according to National Security Minister Dr. Peter Phillips, will assist Jamaica and other Caribbean countries to develop their tactical and strategic intelligence-gathering capabilities.

The network is expected to become operational before the end of the year....