Liberia seizes €277 million worth of cocaine linked to organised trafficking network
Liberian authorities have carried out one of the country's largest drug busts, seizing nearly four tonnes of cocaine valued at $317 million (€277 million).
Liberian law enforcement authorities have announced the seizure of nearly four tonnes of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $317 million (€277 million). The operation took place on the road leading to Roberts International Airport, about 30 kilometres from the capital, Monrovia, resulting in the arrest of two foreign nationals.
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice stated that the seizure "revealed an organised, sophisticated, complex and well-funded narcotics trafficking network." Investigators recovered approximately 3,971 kilograms of processed plates of suspected cocaine, with an estimated street value of $317.7 million (€279.1 million).
The Liberian National Police released photos showing a large open-bed truck carrying what appeared to be bags of suspected drugs and other evidence following Tuesday's raid.
This seizure follows another major bust at the same airport in June, when authorities intercepted 237.6 kilograms of cocaine concealed in ordinary commercial cargo. That operation led to charges against five men and a logistics company.
Following the seizure, Liberian President Joseph Boakai vowed to "expose and destroy" the networks behind Liberia's drug trade, announcing a coordinated investigation to ensure that "every individual found responsible is fully accountable under the law."
