ALLEGATIONS OF DRUG TRAFFICKING AGAINST ST. LUCIA MINISTER INVENTED BY JEALOUS POLITICAL RIVALS AND WITHOUT ANY BASIS IN FACT

Minister Richard Frederick

We have updated our investigation into the leaked classified U.S. State Department cable that alleged Saint Lucia Housing Minister RICHARD FREDERICK was connected to narcotics trafficking decades ago, and wish to bring our readers up to date on the issue.

(1) Our readers may recall that, back in 2021, we conducted our initial investigation into the charges, and found that the allegations had no merit. We published those conclusions on our blog of August 30, 2021. That article is still available: https://lnkd.in/e2DhSJzZ

(2) New allegations surfaced in late 2024, and we undertook to update our research last Fall.

(3) Our inquiries have confirmed that the drug trafficking label was placed on him by former Saint Lucia Prime Minister KENNY ANTHONY'S Labour Party, reportedly out of jealousy for his rising political status, and the likelihood of Frederick eventually being named the leader of the United Workers Party, during the administration of the incompetent STEPHENSON KING. Most observers consider Frederick to be a victim of Saint Lucia's corrupt politics.

(4) There's more; A U.S. law enforcement task force, led by two highly senior investigators with extensive Caribbean experience, investigated the allegations for just under two years, and were unable to find any evidence to corroborate Anthony's allegations.

Therefore, we continue to stand behind our 2021 article and its fact-based conclusions. Political corruption continues to thrive in Saint Lucia.