Cocaine worth $370m seized in Liberia's biggest-ever drugs bust
The seizure follows a long-running investigation into drug-trafficking networks, police say.
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""Between 2018 and 2023, apparently there was a resurface of major trafficking and transiting in Liberia. Over the last one-and-a-half years, we've been surveilling them and this is the result of that operation.""
— Gregory Coleman , Other
""Whosoever was found culpable would feel the full weight of the law, regardless of who you are.""
— Jeremiah Koung , Politician
Key People
Liberian police chief who provided details on the cocaine bust.
Liberian Vice-President who praised security forces for their operation against drug trafficking.
President of Liberia expressing concerns over the safety of Liberian citizens in South Africa.
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The seizure follows a long-running investigation into drug-trafficking networks, police say.
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