Liberian authorities burn $336 million in cocaine as senior police officials are implicated
Summary
Liberian authorities destroyed 4.2 tons of cocaine worth about $336 million, following the country’s largest drug seizure ever. Senior police officers have been charged for allegedly helping traffickers, as part of an investigation into a large drug smuggling network.Key Facts
- Liberian law enforcement burned 4.2 metric tons of cocaine valued at approximately $336 million.
- This seizure is the biggest drug bust in Liberia’s history.
- Senior police officials, including the police chief of highway patrol and the head of major crimes, have been charged.
- A deputy police commander at Liberia’s main airport is also a suspect.
- The cocaine was recovered during a raid at a property near the capital, Monrovia.
- Two foreign nationals, a Serbian and a Colombian-Spanish, were arrested and are under investigation.
- West Africa is a key route for cocaine trafficking from South America to Europe.
- Local cocaine use is increasing in the region, including crack cocaine.
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