Ambassador Walker: U.S. Cannot Accept the Flow of Drugs Any Longer

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The United States and The Bahamas have stood side by side for decades in the war on illegal drug smuggling, but with a recent war of words between Bahamian officials and a top U.S. official, some are wondering if it’s driven a wedge between the two nations.

The issue came to light after it was revealed that Bahamian Ambassador to the United States, Wendall Jones, recently met with officials at the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, D.C.

During that meeting, Jones reportedly said it’s the Bahamian government’s position that “there are rogue DEA agents who are working in The Bahamas without permission.”

The dispute stems from U.S. court documents detailing a three-year undercover narcotics investigation in The Bahamas connected to the arrest of Jonathan Eric Gardner.

On Monday, Attorney General Wayne Munroe told reporters that those DEA agents essentially breached Bahamian laws.

In a statement sent to Our News,by the United States Embassy in Nassau, Ambassador Herschel Walker says “The Bahamian people know I am here to strengthen the relationship between our countries. I stand ready to work together to do that. I encourage the Bahamian government to work with its greatest ally. We stand ready, but we cannot accept the flow of drugs to our shores any longer. As the government of The Bahamas surely knows, drug trafficking is bad for the sovereignty of The Bahamas and the United States.”

Since the news of that meeting broke, many have weighed in.

Former Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis took to social media over the weekend, saying when he was prime minister, he wasn’t left in the dark.

Meanwhile, Free National Movement Leader Michael Pintard is continuing to comment, posting to his social media, accusing the Davis Administration of going about the situation the wrong way, and describing this as a dangerous moment for The Bahamas.

Michael Pintard – Leader, Free National Movement

“No, we don’t surrender to any country, but we do not do is deteriorate relationships, where we could’ve had conversations diplomatically [on] how to resolve any impasse concerns…”