The United States Embassy near Monrovia Overseas Criminal Investigations (OCI) unit led the session, enhancing the skills of 26 LNP instructors and recruits from the Crime Services Department and equipping them to better identify fraudulent documents and imposters.
LNP participants thanked the Embassy for its continued partnership on training and capacity building. This collaboration demonstrates America’s leadership in advancing innovation, professionalism, and excellence in security and law enforcement—qualities we actively share with partners around the world.
In early September 2025, officials from the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia partnered with the Liberia National Police (LNP) to deliver a training session on detecting fraudulent documents and imposters.
The training held at the Liberia National Police Training Academy, was led by the embassy’s Overseas Criminal Investigations (OCI) unit, with twenty-six LNP instructors and recruits from the Crime Services Department participating.
The session enhanced their skills for better identifying fake documents and imposters. The LNP participants publicly thanked the U.S. Embassy for its ongoing collaboration and support for capacity-building efforts.
The training is part of a larger, ongoing partnership between the U.S. Embassy and the LNP to combat fraud and strengthen law enforcement in Liberia. Other collaborative efforts include: Arrests of document vendors.
In February 2024, the LNP, working with the embassy, arrested individuals involved in providing false documents to defraud the U.S. government. A similar arrest of a major document vendor was announced in September 2022.
Warning on visa fraud:
The U.S. Embassy has previously issued public warnings to Liberian citizens about the dangers of using fraudulent documents when applying for visas.
Since 2006, the U.S. has provided wide-ranging support for the LNP, including donations of equipment and uniforms and support for accountability programs.
In August 2025, the Liberia National Police shut down the World Trade Center on Gurley Street in Monrovia during a series of raids
According to police and media reports, the center was targeted for producing and falsifying illegal documents.
On August 11, 2025, heavily armed officers from the Liberia National Police (LNP) and the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) executed a court-ordered search warrant on the building. Authorities were investigating the production of various counterfeit documents, including academic papers, official government paperwork, forged signatures, and travel documents. During the raid, police arrested numerous individuals and confiscated laptops, printers, and other electronic equipment used in the alleged scheme
