'I’m not going to lie & say there’s no market [for drugs] here'- Richard Ullger
Mr Ullger made the statement during the Talking Points Programme on ZBVI 780 AM Radio on Monday, September 14, 2026, where he discussed the dangers faced by law-enforcement officers who patrol the territory’s waters and intercept vessels involved in illegal activity.
“Our people perform a very dangerous job out at sea, particularly at nighttime, where the weather conditions can be very, very rough,” Ullger said.
He explained that officers are required to intercept drug smugglers and individuals attempting to bring illegal migrants into the territory.
According to the Commissioner, these operations can be extremely dangerous, particularly when they take place at night and in rough sea conditions.
VI’s location creates risk
The Acting Interim Commissioner identified the territory as a transit point for both human trafficking and drugs. He said the VI’s position within the Eastern Caribbean places it along routes that may be used to move illegal commodities and people between countries.
“Whether we like it or not, we are part of the Eastern Caribbean,” Ullger said, adding that the region has a market for illegal drugs.
Local drug market 'insignificant'
Ullger acknowledged that there is a market for drugs in the territory, but said it is small compared with the market in the United States.
"I’m not going to lie and say there’s no market here, but the market is insignificant compared to the market that you have in the US.”
He added that the VI is therefore used mainly as a transhipment point, where drugs may pass through the territory on their way to larger international markets.
“So, yes, it’s a transhipment point,” the Commissioner said.
More action needed
While Mr Ullger said he believes the authorities are doing a good job in responding to the threats, he acknowledged that more must be done to strengthen the territory’s security.
“Are we doing a good job? I think we are, but more needs to be done without a shadow of a doubt—always.”
The Commissioner’s comments underscore the continuing challenges facing the VI’s law-enforcement agencies as they work to prevent the territory from being exploited by criminal networks.
Mr Ullger said the risks faced by officers at sea make maritime enforcement a demanding but necessary part of protecting the territory from human trafficking and drug trafficking.
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11 Responses to “'I’m not going to lie & say there’s no market [for drugs] here'- Richard Ullger”
If yah did dealings in the underworld you gotta watch yah back
Lemme stay broke and hiv/std free mehson. All that luxury/pretty women/single parent life ain Worth it. Broke but I can rest my head down with both eyes closed. Body healthy. No child support to cry about. Stable house with traditional family structure with no chaos.
I'll leave that party life and fast life to y'all good luck. Y'all look like y'all having fun with the money floosing, drinking, partying, having multiple partners, fighting , grinding on each other and calling it culture only to gaslighting your partner if they don't accept it etc but when life catch up to y'all I does see them sad statuses being posted up mehson wow
We have normalized a culture that increasingly glorifies criminality, disrespect for authority, anti-police attitudes, disorder, partying, excessive drinking, drugs, promiscuity, vulgarity, gangs, violence and the idea of living a “fast life.”
Listen to the music being blasted at many of our events. A lot of it glorifies sex, drugs, guns, gangs, violence and criminal lifestyles. Then look at some of the behavior at the events themselves.
Festival just passed. How many fights did we see?
At J’ouvert, how many young people were throwing up gang and gun signs in photographs and videos? How many were wearing ski masks or similar coverings that resemble the masks criminals use to conceal their identities?
And somehow, we have reached a point where much of this is considered **normal**.
That is the problem.
Young people are impressionable. When they constantly see certain behavior celebrated, defended and presented as the standard, some will naturally imitate it. Even young people who know better can feel pressured when everyone around them is participating. Eventually, doing the wrong thing can start to feel normal while doing the right thing makes you look “weird.”
If we genuinely want to reduce crime, we have to be willing to challenge **everything that contributes to the culture surrounding it**—not just condemn the crime after it happens
Plenty of the half naked women in for parade and jouvert and bar tenders knows who got guns and who doing drug trafficking and money laundering.
But they don't say ntn. This don't snitch culture and this culture that protects criminals. Those same women would be seen on fast boat's with our infamous "business men". The issue is glaring. Now we have women and minors boldly shouting "she luv had man" "she love gun man"
We also need to stop being afraid to challenge popular opinions simply because some young adults will become loud and defensive.
Being loud doesn't make an argument correct. Being popular doesn't make something positive. And being part of a particular lifestyle doesn't automatically make someone a good role model.
If the culture we are promoting cannot even produce peaceful events without fights, disorder and people behaving recklessly, then perhaps we need to seriously question the culture itself.
We cannot demand peace while continuously celebrating the things that undermine it.
**If we want different results from our youth, we have to start promoting different values.**
THIS MAN IS REPEATING WHAT EVERY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BLAB IT 40 YEARS AGO.