LDEA Confiscates Narcotic Drugs Worth over LRD 149,000 in Anti-drugs Operation in Sinoe and Bomi Counties

Monrovia, Liberia: In a major crackdown on illegal drug trafficking and the proliferation of narcotics across Liberia, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has apprehended two suspects in separate anti-drug operations conducted in Sinoe and Bomi Counties.

By: Abraham Sylvester Panto 

It can be recalled that on April 27, 2025, LDEA's agents stationed at the Kwatatuzon checkpoint in Sinoe County executed the arrest of 20-year-old Liberian national Kofi Boyee, following the discovery of 23 grams of Kush, a highly addictive and psychotropic substance with an estimated market value of USD $460 or LRD 87,400, in his possession.

Suspect Boyee was formally processed and subsequently handed over to the relevant judicial authorities in accordance with the procedural requirements governing the handling of drug-related crimes. 

The operation, executed in conformity with national search and seizure guidelines, forms part of the LDEA’s routine surveillance framework targeting high-risk transit points and suspected trafficking corridors across the Southeastern region.

In continuation of their exercise, the LDEA executed another arrest on April 26, 2025, in the northwestern corridor of Liberia, where agents, operating under the authority of a court-sanctioned search warrant issued by the Tubmanburg Magisterial Court, conducted a targeted raid on the residence of 48-year-old Daniel B. Johnson in Gbongor Village, Bomi County.

During their search of Suspect Johnson's home, the team uncovered 3.3 plates of marijuana valued at approximately USD $325 or LRD 61,750 and six straps of tramadol, estimated at USD $60 or LRD 11,400, stashed within the premises.

The suspect, identified as an employee within the construction industry, was formally indicted for possession and intent in accordance with the nation’s rigorous drug enforcement protocols and has since been remanded pending prosecution. 

Both defendants are currently undergoing judicial processing, and their respective cases have been entered into the criminal docket awaiting the court’s proceedings. 

The DEA, acting in strict conformity with its operational mandate and legal obligations, has confirmed that all procedures surrounding the arrests, charges, and transfer to court were executed in compliance with national law.