Liberia: House Demands Disclosure On Suspects in U.S.$19.2m Cocaine Case
Lawmakers want the agency to explain chain-of-custody procedures and disclose the names of six suspects as the probe remains active.
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Liberia: House Demands Disclosure On Suspects in U.S.$19.2m Cocaine Case
The House of Representatives has invoked its constitutional oversight authority and legislative accountability mandate, summoning the leadership of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), management of Roberts International Airport (RIA), the Ministry of Justice, and Customs authorities to appear before Plenary on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. over the handling of the recent US$19.2 million cocaine seizure.
House Cites Agencies Over $19M Airport Drug Bust - Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news
By Bridgett Milton & Kruah Thompson Capitol Hill, June 12, 2026 – The House of Representatives has summoned leaders of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), Customs, and airport authorities to answer questions about a drug seizure valued at more than US$19 million at Roberts International Airport (RIA). The decision was made on Thursday after Bong County District #6 Representative Moima Briggs Mensah call…
LIBERIA: QUESTIONS MOUNT AS LDEA KEEPS IDENTITIES OF SIX SUSPECTS SECRET IN US$19.2 MILLION COCAINE BUST AT RIA
By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – While the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) is celebrating what it describes as one of the largest cocaine seizures in Liberia’s recent history, mounting public concern is shifting attention from the drugs themselves to what many citizens see as an unusual level of secrecy surrounding the investigation. Days after the LDEA intercepted 198 compressed plates of cocaine valued at approx…
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