The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as well as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will be setting up offices in Jamaica as part of measures to help tackle crime and violence. The offices of both agencies will be located at the US Embassy in St. Andrew.
US Ambassador Luis Moreno, made the disclosure on Wednesday at the Jamaica-US Bilateral Relations Forum, held at the regional headquarters of the UWI. He explained that officers from the agencies will help train local personnel. He says the greater cooperation will lead to more extradition.
Jamaica is set to largely benefit from the services provided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It can trace serial numbers and conduct forensic tests on guns coming through the US and Central America in the drugs for guns trade.
Ambassador Moreno pointed out that the US has invested and will continue to invest tens of millions of dollars and man-hours to improve the capabilities of Jamaica’s security forces and the judiciary.
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