Local narcotics control efforts in the drug trade will never adequately address the trafficking problem until official government corruption in the drug trade is eliminated or severely reduced. Consider the challenge we have with the widespread of available illegal guns in this country. From Cedros, Erin, Moruga, Charlotteville, Felicity, Carli Bay, Blanchisseuse, Caroni, San Juan, Diego Martin, Chaguaramas, Carenage, Laventille, and Enterprise, guns of all types and sophistication can be purchased.Then where is the intelligence and implementation, Ministers of National Security, and Commissioner of Police? How are you all going to restore public safety and improve public confidence?On a commendable note, both Ministers Sandy and Panday set forth their concerted principles in laying down the law for all prison officers to be scanned despite the initial resistance of Commissioner Rougier.Commissioner Rougier is not above the law or correction, and must not be seen as obstructing the enhancement of national security imperatives. Given the society in which we live, it is even possible for inmates to have illegal guns.