10/06/2026
LDEA Yet to Identify Owners of US$12M Drug Seizure at RIA
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) says it has not yet identified the owners of six boxes containing co***ne valued at more than US$12 million recently discovered at the Roberts International Airport (RIA).
Speaking to DN-News, LDEA Chief of Public Affairs Olando Demey disclosed that the drugs were discovered during a routine luggage inspection at the airport.
Reports indicate that more than 10 persons are currently in LDEA custody undergoing investigation, including a female airport worker who conducted the scanning procedure that led to the discovery. Investigators say the woman claimed she does not know the owner of the boxes.
According to additional reports, the total number of boxes shipped through the airport was ten and were reportedly en route to Europe on Brussels Airlines.
Intelligence sources further revealed that four of the boxes had already left the country before the seizure was made.
Demey also stated that some of the suspected conspirators had already traveled out of Liberia before the drugs were discovered.
The LDEA Public Affairs Director further revealed that the airport’s Logistics Director and several other individuals have been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation.
Meanwhile, many Liberians are awaiting answers regarding who imported the huge consignment of drugs into the country.