Liberia: How U.S.$19.2m Ria Cocaine Case Could Collapse Before Trial

Liberia: How U.S.$19.2m Ria Cocaine Case Could Collapse Before Trial

The US$19.2 million cocaine indictment that the government hailed as one of Liberia's biggest drug busts of 2026 may likely face a potential total collapse in Criminal Court "C", with multiple senior lawyers warning that the charging instrument is riddled with forensic, procedural and constitutional defects that will not survive a Motion to Quash.

How US$19.2M RIA Cocaine Case Could Collapse Before Trial

An indictment in Liberia against 11 defendants for a $19.2 million cocaine seizure faces collapse due to flawed evidence and legal issues, including forensic inconsistencies and procedural errors.

INDICTMENT ALLEGES 200KG COCAINE TRAFFICKING NETWORK INVOLVING FORMER OFFICIALS, BUSINESSMEN

MONROVIA – A Montserrado County Grand Jury has indicted several individuals, including former President George Weah and a number of business and security-linked figures, in connection with an alleged international cocaine trafficking operation involving hundreds of kilograms of the controlled substance. The indictment, filed before Criminal Court “C” of the First Judicial Circuit for Montserrado […]