Liberia Justice Minister, Cllr. Frank Musah Dean Jr., has warned that Liberia is not going to be a protected haven for drug traffickers, whether or not as a degree of transit or ultimate vacation spot.
The Country Attonery General on the identical time extoled the United States authorities, by means of its Embassy in Liberia and its Bureau of Narcotics and Law Enforcement, for the great help to it continues to obtain within the combat in opposition to drug trafficking and different transnational crimes.
He made the assertion Monday, October 3, 2022 throughout a joint press convention held on the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) workplace in Sinkor, as investigations proceed into the arrest of US$100 million value of uncooked cocaine within the nation lately.
“We want to be very clear that Liberia will not be a safe haven for drug traffickers, whether as a point of transit or final destination,” Minister Dean declared.
The Justice Minister’s warning comes within the wake of the arrest of a Guinea-Bissauan nationwide recognized as Malam Conte, 31, by the LDEA and National Security Agency (NSA) in reference to a reported US$100 million value of cocaine positioned in a container sure for Monrovia.
The report additional mentioned that, at about 1:00 PM, officers of the LDEA stormed the SONIT Liberia Inc. compound and seized from there an enormous amount of uncooked cocaine hid amongst frozen items owned by SONIT Inc.
Meanwhile, Minister Dean has on the identical time harassed that these arrested will face the total weight of the Liberian regulation, disclosing that the joint safety has seized the matter and declared the premises of SONIT Liberia Incorporated, in Topoe’s Village as against the law scene.
The LDEA Director General, Marcus D. Zehyoue, disclosed that the data posted on the DEA’s social media web page or no matter platform is true and so they have since forwarded the data to a number of media establishments throughout the nation.
Zehyoue, nevertheless, mentioned that as per the character of the arrest and the situation below which the search was performed, they couldn’t conclude the whole search however hoped to try this by each means doable.
He mentioned along with the data posted concerning the “alleged accomplices to suspect Malam Conte”, the intelligence dragnet has efficiently arrested a Lebanese nationwide recognized as Issam Mekki, revealing that Mekki was arrested throughout the Bo-Waterside on the Sierra Leone border whereas making an attempt to flee the nation.
Zehyou additional identified that Mekki was then ordered to be introduced again to Monrovia with speedy impact, including that one of many accomplices, Gustavo Henrique, fled the nation on Saturday night.
“This morning, I have with immediate effect commissioned my investigation department to begin a full-scale investigation into the arrest, to include all those who may have connections to the reported syndicates, whether directly or indirectly,” he mentioned.
The LDEA boss additional metained the federal government, by means of the DEA, is taking each step doable to make sure that the crime scene stays a precedence and that they can attain out to each supply vital to help the investigation to a conclusion.
Zehyoue on the identical time vowed that they may depart no stone unturned and that they may make sure that all these concerned face the total weight of the regulation, including, “We are also working closely with our international counterparts to ensure we gather sufficient information leading towards extended links surrounding the criminal conspiracy.”
Meanwhile, The United States Government has additionally congratulated “the swift motion by the Liberian authorities by means of the LDEA and the National Security Agency which resulted within the banning of a cargo of over 520 kilograms of cocaine, value US$100 million, and the arrest of two accused drug traffickers, Conte and Mekki over the weekend.
“This is a result of ongoing investigations around the world and close coordination between national security services. The success of this operation is the direct result of excellent communication between law enforcement agencies around the world, including Brazil,” the Embassy mentioned.
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