Bahamas, US Talk Trafficking

By: - February 6th, 2012

Above: National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest and the US State Department’s Amy Rofman (BIS Photo/Raymond Bethel)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Bahamian National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest and Amy Rofman of the US State Department’s Trafficking Office met during a courtesy call to discuss issues of trafficking Friday.

The Trafficking Office works to monitor and combat trafficking in persons.

The meeting was held at the Churchill Building in Nassau.

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