Liberia: 'No Person, Institutions, Nor Criminal Network Will Escape Justice.'

Liberia: 'No Person, Institutions, Nor Criminal Network Will Escape Justice.'

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has declared an uncompromising war against drug trafficking following the seizure of approximately 237.6 kilograms of cocaine valued at more than US$19 million at Roberts International Airport, warning that Liberia will not serve as a safe haven for transnational criminal networks.

Pres. Boakai Vows to Crush Networks Behind $19M RIA Cocaine Bust - Global News Network Liberia

By James T. Brooks MONROVIA-President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has issued a stern warning to transnational criminal cartels, declaring that while Liberia remains open for legitimate business, it will never become a haven or transit hub for the illicit drug trade. The President’s forceful address to the nation follows the historic interception of approximately 237.6 kilograms of cocaine at Roberts International Airport (RIA), a major bust with a…

Kemayah Challenges Silence in US$19M Drug Bust

Former Foreign Minister Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. has publicly challenged what he described as growing silence and limited disclosure surrounding the ongoing investigation into a US$19 million cocaine seizure at Roberts International Airport, urging the Government of Liberia and…

Liberian President Vows to Crush Drug Hubs

President Joseph Boakai vowed on Tuesday to expose and destroy criminal networks after law enforcement pulled off one of the largest drug busts in Liberian history. Authorities recently seized roughly 240 kilograms of cocaine, worth more than $19 million, at Roberts International Airport in Monrovia. The Swiss NGO Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime recently flagged West Africa as a critical transit zone for Latin American co…

BOAKAI VOWS TO DISMANTLE DRUG NETWORKS BEHIND US$19 MILLION COCAINE SEIZURE AS PRESSURE MOUNTS FOR ANSWERS

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has vowed that no individual, institution, or criminal network connected to Liberia’s recent US$19 million cocaine seizure will be spared from investigation, as public pressure continues to mount for greater transparency in one of the largest narcotics interceptions in the country’s history. In a nationwide address delivered Tuesday, June 16, 2026, President …