By Jamesetta D. Williams
MONROVIA-In a significant drug enforcement operation, the Liberia Nationwide Police (LNP) has confiscated over 126 packages of marijuana, estimated to be value greater than $9,000 USD, within the New Zoe neighborhood, District #5, Montserrado County.
In keeping with police officers, the consignment every bundle weighing roughly 80 kilograms was found late Tuesday night time, September 16, deserted alongside a roadside in rice luggage.
The seizure was performed by the Police Assist Unit (PSU).
No suspects or automobiles had been related to the deserted medicine on the time of discovery.
The confiscated marijuana was formally handed over to the Liberia Drug Enforcement Company (LDEA) at LNP Headquarters.
Deputy Officer-in-Cost of the LDEA, Ernest Tarpeh, confirmed the amount and estimated road worth, commending the LNP for his or her swift operation.
Mr. Tarpeh emphasised that investigations are ongoing to trace down these answerable for the illicit cargo. He additional famous that the seized medicine are slated for destruction throughout the upcoming Worldwide Day Towards Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Authorities are interesting to the general public to offer any data that would help in figuring out and arresting these concerned.
Alphonso Toweh
Has been within the occupation for over twenty years. He has labored for a lot of worldwide media retailers together with: West Africa Journal, Africa Week Journal, African Observer and did occasional reporting for CNN, BBC World Service, Sunday Occasions, NPR, Radio Deutchewells, Radio Netherlands. He’s the present correspondent for Reuters
He holds first MA with honors in Worldwide Relations and a candidate for second grasp in Worldwide Peace research and Battle Decision from the College of Liberia.
