Liberian authorities burn $336 million in cocaine as senior police officials are implicated
Authorities say the case involves a transnational network and alleges help from police and airport officials in moving nearly 4 metric tons of cocaine.
- Liberian authorities burned US$336 million worth of cocaine, the country's largest-ever drug seizure, and implicated senior police officials in the trafficking operation.
- The charge sheet alleges an intricate smuggling operation dating back to 2024, involving foreign nationals, aircraft, and a cover fishing business near the Po River.
- Twelve defendants face charges including importation of controlled drugs, illicit trafficking, criminal conspiracy, and illegal firearm possession under Liberian law.
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Liberia sacks officials after record cocaine busts worth $336 million
The drug busts have intensified scrutiny of Liberia's narcotics problem, with social media users, political commentators and local media calling for greater accountability from public officials and swift progress in the investigation.
4.2 tons of cocaine were destroyed in Liberia on video, while high-ranking police officers were also linked to the record-breaking drug seizure.
Liberian authorities burned 4.6 tons of cocaine with an estimated value of $336 million.
Liberian authorities burn $336 million in cocaine implicating senior police officials
Liberian law enforcement agents burned some 4.2 metric tons of cocaine worth about $336 million on Thursday, days after authorities announced the country’s largest-ever drug seizure and implicated senior police officials in the trafficking operation.
Viral Video Shows Liberia Burning 4.2 Tonnes of Cocaine Worth USD 336 Million Seized in Record Drug Bust | 🌎 LatestLY
Liberian authorities burned about 4.2 metric tons of cocaine worth an estimated USD 336 million after the country's biggest-ever drug seizure. The operation followed the arrest of two foreign nationals and the identification of senior police officials allegedly linked to the trafficking network, as Liberia intensified its crackdown on organised drug crime. 🌎 Viral Video Shows Liberia Burning 4.2 Tonnes of Cocaine Worth USD 336 Million Seized in…
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