ATTORNEY GENERAL John Jeremie said US Navy strikes on vessels suspected of drug trafficking out of Venezuela were consistent with international law, based on advice he received from an international legal expert outside his office.

Speaking with reporters on January 14, at the UNC headquarters in Chaguanas, Jeremie said he sought external legal advice from an international expert outside the Office of the Attorney General before arriving at his conclusion.

“My first look at it, and the advice I took, is the strikes were consistent with international law,” he said. “That was the advice given to me by an international expert.”