By: Kruah Thompson
The Officer in Cost (OIC) of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Company (LDEA), Fitzgerald T.M. Biago, has said that the difficulty of drug abuse and trafficking in Liberia has been considerably minimized throughout the nation.
In line with him, the LDEA’s latest outreach efforts in communities, in addition to press engagements throughout the counties, have contributed to the discount of drug-related actions.
He disclosed that between September and October of this yr, 178 drug traffickers and leaders have been positioned on pretrial detention and are anticipated to be sentenced quickly.
By means of their operations, the LDEA has arrested suspects, seized six autos used for carrying narcotics, and impounded them at their investigation areas. Moreover, the company has seized two buildings, one in Brewerville District 15 and one other in Duazon, Margibi County, the place massive portions of marijuana have been found.
“The combat in opposition to medication just isn’t solely about arresting sellers and traffickers; we’re additionally intensifying our preventive applications throughout Liberia,” OIC Biago mentioned.
Talking on the Ministry of Data, Cultural Affairs and Tourism common press briefing on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, He added that infamous websites beforehand used for drug-related actions, together with areas in Princeville, have now been transformed into DEA service facilities. Plans are underway to construct extra websites in communities, leisure facilities, colleges, and different mental hubs.
OIC Biago famous that some traffickers and sellers have begun collaborating in prevention applications and that the inner irregularities throughout the DEA at the moment are a factor of the previous.
He mentioned he has established a powerful institutional framework that may make sure the LDEA stays a steady and efficient company.
He additional revealed that final month the Ministry of Justice accepted the implementation of a brand new drug management coverage, and that official statistics on the measures taken to cut back drug use within the nation might be launched by subsequent week.
In the meantime, he revealed that the company just isn’t solely arresting traffickers but in addition intensifying its prevention efforts nationwide.
At the moment, 14 peer educator applications have been established in Montserrado County, with plans to increase them nationwide. Additionally, Inside drug testing for officers has commenced, and shortly we are going to publish the ultimate studies to make sure integrity throughout the company.
