Liberia: LDEA Says RIA Cocaine Case Now Targets Global Criminal Syndicates

Liberia: LDEA Says RIA Cocaine Case Now Targets Global Criminal Syndicates

What began as the interception of approximately 237.6 kilograms of cocaine valued at more than US$19 million at Roberts International Airport (RIA) has now escalated into a wide-ranging transnational organized crime investigation, with Liberian authorities saying the probe is increasingly focused on global criminal syndicates believed to be behind the attempted shipment.

Boakai Declares War On Drug Networks After US$19 Million Cocaine Seizure At RIA - Global News Network Liberia

By Amos Harris President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has vowed to crack down on drug trafficking networks operating in and through Liberia following the seizure of approximately 237.6 kilograms of cocaine at Roberts International Airport (RIA), a shipment authorities estimate to be worth more than US$19 million on the international market. The President described the discovery as one of the largest narcotics interceptions in Liberia’s history and a seri…

EUROPE'S MOST WANTED DRUG KINGPIN EMERGES IN LIBERIA’S US$19.2 MILLION COCAINE SCANDAL

By Socrates Smythe Saywon | Smart News Liberia Growing Links to Jos Leijdekkers Raise New Questions About Liberia’s Role in West Africa’s Expanding Cocaine Corridor MONROVIA – Liberia’s record US$19.2 million cocaine seizure at Roberts International Airport (RIA) is rapidly evolving from a major narcotics interception into a case with potential international implications, as reports increasingly point to possible links between the shipment and t…

LDEA Says RIA Cocaine Case Now Targets Global Criminal Syndicates

What began as the interception of approximately 237.6 kilograms of cocaine valued at more than US$19 million at Roberts International Airport (RIA) has now escalated into a wide-ranging transnational organized crime investigation, with Liberian authorities saying the probe is increasingly…