The war on illicit drugs seems to be gaining momentum as the interim team at the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) is leaving no stone unturned in the fight. Leading by example, six officers assigned in Bomi County have tested positive for illicit drugs from a random testing exercise authorized by the acting leadership and…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency has appealed to the people of Nimba County, urging them to take ownership and actively support the agency’s efforts to combat the growing threat of illicit drugs in Liberia. According to a press release, the Officer-in-Charge of LDEA, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fitzgerald T.M. Biago, reminded citizens that the fight against…
As the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) launched a manhunt for a notorious drug dealer in Ganta, Nimba County, the Officer-in-Charge, Fitzgerald Biago, has assured that the suspect will be rearrested and brought to justice. According to an LDEA release, the decision to launch a manhunt for Charles Taylor followed his escape from a holding…
The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has urged the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) to investigate audit findings by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) on the government’s consolidated accounts. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, CENTAL Executive Director Anderson Miamen said GAC published findings of its audit of the Government…
A high-level team from the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) conducted a successful community engagement in the King Gray Community of Paynesville over the weekend, a community often referred to as a hub for illicit drug activities. According to a press release, the engagement yielded positive results, as the leadership and citizens of King Gray…
A Kenyan woman identified as Larnard Bonancy Arondo has been found guilty on all three counts, including importation of drugs, criminal conspiracy, and facilitation, after attempting to smuggle heroin worth US$388,890 through Roberts International Airport (RIA) in February 2025. According to a recent press release, the verdict, secured by the Ministry of Justice in collaboration…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) says one of its officers identified as Sergeant Abdullaziz S. Kromah discharged a firearm at the Iron Gate checkpoint n Brewerville, which resulted in the injury of one person. A release quotes Spokesperson Cecelia G. Clarke as indicating that the incident occurred on Sunday, August 31, 2025. At the time…
The Head Office of Ecobank Liberia on 11th Street in Sinkor was a place of panic during the morning hours of Wednesday, August 6, 2025, when a man identified as Emery Johnson, who pretended to be a customer, entered the banking hall and launched what appeared to be a robbery attack on one of the…
The Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Defense, Security and Intelligence, Senator Momo Cyrus, has donated five hundred pieces of rain gears and one thousand reflective vests to the Liberia National Police (LNP). The donation, Senator Cyrus said, was intended to enhance security in protecting lives and properties. Making the donation on Tuesday, July…
