Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday that the United States’ military kinetic strikes on alleged drug boats have resulted in a reduction and, in effect, a shortage of illegal drugs flowing into Trinidad and Tobago.

The shortage of illegal cocaine and marijuana has sent these prices for these illegal drugs sky-rocketing upwards of 55% and 33% respectively, she said.

“Yes there definitely has been a reduction and this is evidenced by an increase in ganja and cocaine prices on the streets. By the way, fish prices remain the same so clearly fishermen are still out in the sea working despite all the misinformation,” said Persad-Bissessar when asked by TV6 about the US’s latest airstrike, which killed three.