By: Kruah Thompson
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Company (LDEA) has revealed its 2025 annual report, outlining the overall portions and estimated market values of serious drug seizures throughout Liberia.
The report was unveiled throughout an everyday press briefing on the Ministry of Data, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) in Monrovia. The findings spotlight the company’s intensified crackdown on unlawful substances and the substantial financial footprint of drug trafficking within the nation.
Briefing the media concerning the report, Data Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah emphasised that the reported figures showcase each the intensive attain of enforcement operations and the huge monetary scope of the illicit drug market in Liberia. The information under displays drug seizures and their estimated market values recorded by the LDEA all through 2025.
| Drug | Amount Seized (Models) | Estimated Market Worth (USD) |
| Cush | 77,644 | $746,824 |
| Marijuana | 9,377.9 | $7,415,764 |
| Heroin | 1.37 | $548,564 |
| Cocaine | 3.63 | $1,838,412 |
| Methadone | 0.84 | $8,440 |
| Ritalin | 2.80 | $526,171 |
| Tramadol | 189.46 | $37,385,499 |
| Precursors | 2.14 | $442,874 |
In line with the report, 77,644 models of Cush have been seized, with an estimated market worth of USD$746,824.
Additionally, 9,377.9 models of Marijuana have been seized, with a market worth of $7,415,764. Heroin: 1.37 models have been seized, with a market worth $548,564. Cocaine: 3.63 models seized, value $1,838,412.
Moreover, Methadone: 0.84 models seized, valued at $8,440. Ritalin: 2.80 models seized, market worth $526,171. Tramadol: 189.46 models seized, valued at $37,385,499. And Precursors: 2.14 models seized, value $442,874.
Minister Piah famous that these figures not solely symbolize the overall drug seizures for the 12 months but additionally underscore the LDEA’s dedication to dismantling drug networks and defending communities all through Liberia.
The report highlights the company’s strategic enforcement strategies, which contain coordinated, nationwide efforts to fight unlawful drug distribution and to deal with the financial and social harms related to drug trafficking. -Edited by Othello B. Garblah.
