S. Hrg. 106-1011: Caribbean Drug Trafficking: Return of the Caribbean Connection: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Oversight of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, May 9, 2000   [open pdf - 180KB]

From the opening statement of Strom Thurmond: "Today's hearing is concerned with the increasing use of the Caribbean by narcotics trafficking organizations as a transshipment point for smuggling drugs, primarily cocaine and heroin, into the United States." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Mike DeWine, Patrick Leahy, Strom Thurmond, John E. Shkor, Michael S. Vigil, and John C. Varrone.