CHIEF SECRETARY Farley Augustine said he has been assured by central government that the military-grade radar system installed at the ANR Robinson International Airport a few days ago will not be used by the US to help attack Venezuela or any other nation.

He was speaking at a media conference on November 29 in Calder Hall, Tobago, following a debriefing with Minister of Defence Wayne Sturge, Attorney General John Jeremie and Chief of Defence Staff Don Polo.

In a stunning revelation, Sturge revealed there has been a marked increase in illegal flights and drones entering the country to transport illegal drugs and guns. He said the presence of the US military in the southern Caribbean since late August has seen a decline in guns and drugs entering the country via the sea, which has redounded to the nation's benefit.