“Watch the technology working for us.”

This was the response of Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander yesterday shortly after it was reported that the newly installed radar system in Tobago was instrumental in a $171 million narcotics seizure in the Caroni swamp.

“The naysayers would have said certain things over the last few days. They would have twisted my words...I said that the radar in Tobago could be and would be used by law enforcement. There exists technology in this world that can be used to see exactly what is on boats that are on the ocean waters.