The Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the US Department of State has released its International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) 2005. The INCSR is reported to Congress annually, to describe the related performance and cooperation of countries receiving US State Department counter-narcotics and law enforcement resources - including The Bahamas. The INCSR measures the progress participating governments have made over the past year in combating drug trafficking and money laundering.
Now in its 19th year, the report is described by Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky as "specific and comprehensive." In separate volumes covering activities in (i) Money Laundering and Financial Crimes and (ii) Drug and Chemical Control, the INCSR underscores that one of the most significant global challenges to freedom, security and stability stems from the trafficking of illicit narcotics. In introducing the Report, Under
