The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA)condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the actions of two LDEA officers identified as Solomon Gbondo and Faith Willie, seen assaulting a female suspect. On Tuesday, January 6, 2025, a video surfaced on social media showing a male officer striking a woman directly in the face while a female officer…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested two British nationals—Zion Sufren, 25, and Joshua Ayopo Andrews, 28 for alleged possession of cocaine and other substances. . According to LDEA, the suspects were arrested through a search and seizure warrant in the Baptist Seminary community, along the RIA Highway as part of the ongoing Operation “Clean Wave.” The suspects…
Authorities at the Monrovia Central Prison (MCP) on Monday, December 8, 2025, intercepted two Liberian women, Secret Kamara, 25, of Sinkor, and Christina Robert, 19, of ELWA, Paynesville, for allegedly attempting to smuggle a substance believed to be kush into the facility. According to MCP security, the two women, who currently reside together in Sinkor,…
The Liberia National Police (LNP), acting on investigative reports and formal recommendations from its Professional Standards Department (PSD), and with the endorsement of the Inspector General, has taken a range of disciplinary measures. According to a release, these measures include dismissals, suspensions, reinstatements, and exonerations. The actions targeted officers found in violation of duty, ethics,…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has received an E-Learning Server and internet modem from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to strengthen training at the Police Training Academy. The equipment was presented by Mr. Jesús Aguilar, UNODC-Liberia Head of Office, and Mr. Luis Diaz, UNODC’s Law Enforcement Expert. It complements the 11…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has received high-performance Samsung tablets from the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), with support from the U.S. Government. According to a press release, the contribution will enhance digital reporting and improve the management of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) cases nationwide. IDLO Country Manager, Chinyelumgo Okoh, praised the ongoing partnership with…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) Grand Gedeh Detachment has arrested 34-year-old Liberian driver Dalieh Dickson at the Toe’s Town (Cestoe) Gate while he was traveling from Monrovia to Maryland County. He was found in possession of 7 raw wraps of cocaine weighing 64.5 grams, valued at LRD 661,770 (USD 3,483). The suspect is under…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has confirmed the death of two persons in a recent accident involving a collision between a motorbike and a police presidential escort. In a release issued in Monrovia on Monday, November 24, 2025, the LNP announced the regrettable occurrence of a fatal Road Traffic Accident (RTA) on Saturday, November 22,…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has forwarded two Guineans to court for illegal possession of narcotics worth over L$585,200. According to an LDEA release, Amadu Diallo, 35, and Safiatu Diallo, 33, were taken to the Paynesville Magisterial Court for prosecution. The suspects were arrested on November 13, 2025, in the Red Light community by…
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illicit drugs, maintaining its zero-tolerance stance against drug trafficking and abuse. According to a press release, LDEA officers arrested a 49-year-old woman identified as Cole in a plain view operation on November 5, 2025. The suspect was found in possession of 644 grams…
