IPNEWS: The authoritative Independent Probe Newspaper, has gathered from several sources throughout Friday into early Saturday, that several top senior government officials from the office of the president, the seat of the Legislature particularly the House of Representatives are undergoing probe into links
Several sources familiar with the investigation, hints IPNEWS that a notable female advisor to President Boakai while undergoing investigation into the suspected link to the drugs burst fled the country secretly this week sparking concerns.
Several calls to this female advisor, prove repeatedly switch-off. (Details comes in our subsequent publication)
The reported involvement of those top officials now raises heighten speculation among ordinary people that the drugs trade in Liberia is been mastermind by so called ‘big-hands’.
Meanwhile, Nimba County Electoral District #7 Representative and Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) Political Leader Musa Hassan Bility is calling for greater transparency surrounding the recent US$19.2 million drug interception at Roberts International Airport (RIA), warning that failure to identify those responsible could endanger Liberia’s future.
Speaking during legislative discussions, Representative Bility urged that the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) provide lawmakers and the public with detailed information regarding individuals allegedly connected to the shipment.
Bility framed his comments around accountability and equal application of the law, drawing from personal experience to make his point.
“Today, I have my son in jail. He did not import drugs here, and he has no capacity to export drugs. He’s in jail because he handled it. So, we said he should face the consequences,” Bility stated.
The lawmaker argued that investigations should not stop at individuals who physically handle illegal substances but should also identify and pursue those responsible for organizing and facilitating trafficking operations.
According to him, large-scale cargo movement typically involves multiple stages and participants, making it difficult to believe that no wider network has yet been publicly identified.
“But the people who supplied our children and streets are going free. Not a single person has been arrested,” he said.
Bility further questioned the limited public disclosure surrounding the case and called for institutional accountability.
“Cargo preparation involves so many people. To keep that information secret is a disservice to this country,” he added.
The representative proposed that the LDEA appear before the House of Representatives to provide a full briefing on the investigation and clarify who may be behind the alleged movement of the narcotics.
“The LDEA must be made to come here and provide full details to this House as to who’s behind this drug movement,” Bility declared.
He warned that failure to uncover and prosecute those responsible could undermine national security and the country’s long-term future.
“The future of our country will remain in complete danger if we don’t find out who is behind this drug movement,” he stated.
The comments come after the LDEA announced the interception of 198 compressed plates of suspected cocaine concealed in six cargo boxes at Roberts International Airport, with authorities estimating the shipment’s street value at approximately US$19.2 million.
The agency has stated that investigations remain ongoing and that persons of interest are being identified, but no public announcement of arrests linked to the broader network has been made at this stage.
The case continues to generate national attention and increasing calls for transparency, accountability, and full disclosure as investigations proceed.
Other sources informed IPNEWS that the seizure may have linked to very organized criminal gang comprising Chinese and some Liberians operating within the west African region of late.
Earlier this year, the authoritative Independent Probe Newspaper, reported the rise of a Chinese criminal gang operations in Liberia and the subregion.
This week, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) came under sustain criticism over its silence in identifying those link to the discovery of the 19.2 million cocaine seizure.
The LDEA has also pushback defending its decision to withhold the identities of suspects in the US$19.2 million cocaine seizure. The agency states that doing so protects an ongoing investigation into a complex, transnational organized criminal network.
The operation occurred on June 8, 2026, at the Roberts International Airport (RIA), when Joint Security personnel intercepted 198 compressed plates of cocaine packed into six plastic cargo boxes.
The illicit cargo was processed through Brussels Airlines and was bound for Europe.
Officials estimate the street value of the confiscated drugs at US$19,226,000.
LDEA Officer-in-Charge and Deputy Commissioner of Police Fitzgerald T. M. Biago explained that this case is far more sophisticated than routine domestic drug arrests.
The LDEA confirmed that six individuals are currently in custody and undergoing interrogation.
The agency declined to publish names or photos to ensure the integrity of the tracking and prosecutorial process remains intact.
Some Lawmakers, including Representative Moima Briggs-Mensah and Representative Musa Bility have publicly criticized the LDEA’s quiet handling of the situation. They argue that lower-profile suspects are routinely paraded on social media, sparking fears of a cover-up for high-profile figures.
In response to growing national outrage, Liberia’s House of Representatives officially summoned the LDEA, the Ministry of Justice, airport authorities, and customs officials to account for their lack of transparency.
