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Liberia seizes €277 million worth of cocaine linked to 'organised and well-funded' trafficking network
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- Liberian authorities seized nearly four tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated $317 million in one of the country's largest drug busts near Roberts International Airport.
- The operation resulted in the arrest of two foreign nationals and uncovered a sophisticated and well-funded narcotics trafficking network, according to the attorney general and justice minister.
- Investigators recovered approximately 3,971 kilograms of processed cocaine, with the Liberian National Police releasing photos of the seized drugs and evidence from the raid.
- This seizure follows a previous major bust in June at the same airport, where 237.6 kilograms of cocaine were intercepted, leading to charges against five men and a logistics company.
- President Joseph Boakai pledged to dismantle drug trafficking networks in Liberia, announcing a coordinated investigation to hold all responsible individuals accountable under the law.
