1.   Drug lords view the tropical islands as ideal transshipment points to lucrative cocaine and heroin markets in North America and Europe, Caribbean experts and law enforcement authorities say.

2.   Drug lords view the tropical islands as ideal transshipment points to lucrative cocaine and heroin markets in North America and Europe.

3.   Drug lords view the tropical islands as ideal shipment points to lucrative cocaine and heroin markets in North America and Europe, Caribbean experts and law enforcement authorities say.

4.   The FARC allegedly is using its area to rustle cattle, forcibly recruit teen-age fighters and become more deeply involved in the lucrative cocaine trade.

5.   The ring allegedly used violence and even murder to protect the lucrative cocaine market in Camden.

6.   The region also includes wealthy Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, considered potentially lucrative cocaine markets.

7.   The two gangs are among several in open war for control of the lucrative cocaine and marijuana trade in hundreds of Rio shantytowns, known as favelas.

8.   Then the gangs turned to lucrative cocaine and marijuana trade, making them financially independent, though most retain political allegiances.