Monrovia – The Liberia Drug Enforcement Company (LDEA) has introduced the arrest of 4 suspects in a serious drug bust on the Bo Waterside Port of Entry in Grand Cape Mount County.
The suspects had been caught on Tuesday, August 5 with 844 grams of Methcathinone, an rising and extremely harmful artificial drug, with an estimated avenue worth of US$8,440 (roughly L$1.6 million).
In an announcement issued on Thursday, the LDEA mentioned that is the primary recognized try to smuggle Methcathinone into Liberia.
“Due to the swift motion of our Cape Mount staff, this harmful substance was intercepted earlier than reaching our communities,” the LDEA acknowledged.
These arrested embrace Eariel Xavises Aweti, 36, Sierra Leonean, Samuel R. Gray, 28, Sierra Leonean, Alonso Yeah, 35, Liberian residing in Sierra Leone (recognized on Fb as Alonzo Abasi) and Matthew Sherman, 25, Liberian, resident of VOA Neighborhood.
Of explicit observe is suspect Alonso Yeah, an artist recognized for selling drug consciousness and prevention via his music.
In accordance with the LDEA, the medicine had been hid within the rear door of a blue Nissan Primera, with license plate #A120421, throughout a routine inspection.
All 4 suspects have been handed over for investigation and are anticipated to be prosecuted in accordance with the legislation.
The LDEA reaffirmed its unwavering dedication to tackling drug trafficking and abuse throughout the nation, urging the general public to stay vigilant.
“The general public is strongly urged to report any drug-related actions by calling the LDEA Hotline at 0777-133-333,” the company acknowledged.
The arrests come amid mounting nationwide concern over the surge in drug trafficking and abuse in Liberia. They coincided with a mass march to the Capitol, the place 1000’s of campaigners offered a petition urging the federal government to take more durable measures towards the proliferation of drug abuse and trafficking.
