IPNEWS: Liberian activist Martin K. N. Kollie has released what he describes as additional evidence challenging the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency’s (LDEA) denial of any relationship between its Officer-in-Charge, Deputy Commissioner of Police Fitzgerald T. M. Biago, and Jonathan Adama Momolu, whom Kollie alleges is connected to an international drug trafficking network.
Kollie, who is currently in exile, published a lengthy statement accompanied by photographs and links to social media posts, challenging Biago and the LDEA to explain what he says is a documented association between the two men.
The latest allegations come amid an ongoing investigation into the leadership of the LDEA and renewed scrutiny of alleged links between Liberia’s security sector and international drug trafficking networks.
Kollie Challenges Biago Over Momolu Relations
At the center of Kollie’s latest claims is Jonathan A. Momolu, whom he identifies as a key person allegedly connected to the drug trafficking network under investigation.
Kollie argues that Biago previously denied knowing or having any association with Momolu but claims photographs show the two together on several occasions.
One of the photographs, according to Kollie, shows Momolu accompanying Biago at Roberts International Airport on August 16, 2025, when Biago was traveling to the United States.
Kollie further alleges that Momolu has at various times acted as a driver for Biago.
The allegations directly conflict with an LDEA clarification published in July. In that statement, the agency said its review of personnel and assignment records found no record that Momolu had been appointed or assigned as Biago’s official driver. The LDEA also stated that Momolu is not an LDEA officer or employee and has never held an official employment or assignment relationship with the agency.
Kollie, however, argues that the LDEA’s response does not address the central issue he is raising: whether Momolu may have privately or informally worked as a driver or personal aide to Biago despite not being an official LDEA employee.
Photos at LDEA Office Cited as Additional Evidence
Kollie also released photographs that he says were taken inside or around Biago’s official working environment.
According to Kollie, one of the photographs shows Momolu alongside individuals he identifies as members of Biago’s personal office staff, including the LDEA’s logistics personnel, an administrative assistant and a special assistant.
He argues that the photographs raise questions about how an individual whom the LDEA says has no official relationship with the agency could repeatedly appear alongside senior personnel connected to the LDEA chief.
Kollie has challenged Biago to explain the circumstances under which Momolu allegedly appeared in these settings and whether he had any formal or informal role around the LDEA leadership.
Claims About Momolu’s Previous RIA Role
Kollie has also drawn attention to what he says is Momolu’s previous employment at Roberts International Airport.
He points to a 2023 report concerning a suspected drug incident involving alleged methamphetamine concealed as another substance and identifies Momolu as a Senior Inspector at RIA at the time.
The activist argues that the earlier incident warrants renewed scrutiny as investigators examine the broader question of how international narcotics networks may have operated through Liberia’s main international gateway.
However, the existence of a person’s name in connection with an investigation or report does not, by itself, establish criminal responsibility. Any allegation concerning Momolu’s involvement in drug trafficking would require independent investigation and evidence sufficient to meet the applicable legal standard.
Kollie Expands Allegations to Private Bar and European Connections
Kollie further alleges that Momolu has connections to the Private Bar nightclub and its chief executive, George W. Harris, also known as Leroy Harris.
He claims the two men have ties to the Netherlands and alleges that their relationships may intersect with the activities of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, popularly known as “Bolle Jos.”
Kollie goes further by alleging that the Private Bar was used as a cover for drug trafficking activities.
Those are serious allegations that have not been independently established in the material presented by Kollie. They would require confirmation from law-enforcement records, financial investigations, immigration documentation, court records or other independently verifiable evidence.
Demand for Answers
Kollie says his objective is not simply to accuse individuals but to expose what he believes is a broader infiltration of Liberia’s security institutions by international drug traffickers.
He contends that the country’s focus should not be limited to drug users and street-level dealers while allegedly powerful individuals involved in the importation and distribution of narcotics escape scrutiny.
His latest statement therefore challenges Biago and the LDEA to publicly explain:
- What relationship, if any, existed between Biago and Jonathan Momolu;
- Whether Momolu ever served as Biago’s personal driver or aide;
- Why Momolu allegedly appeared with Biago and members of his office;
- Whether Momolu had access to LDEA facilities or official activities;
- Whether his previous role at RIA has been reviewed as part of current drug investigations; and
- Whether investigators have examined his alleged connections to individuals accused or suspected of involvement in transnational drug trafficking.
LDEA Under Increasing Scrutiny
The controversy comes as the LDEA faces heightened public scrutiny following major cocaine seizures at Roberts International Airport.
The agency has confirmed the seizure of approximately 237.6 kilograms of cocaine valued at more than US$19 million at RIA on June 8, 2026, and said the matter was elevated to a Joint National Security Investigation because of its potential transnational dimensions.
The LDEA has also previously confirmed disciplinary and criminal proceedings involving former RIA-based officers accused of tampering with seized cocaine, underscoring the continuing concern over security vulnerabilities at the airport.
Against that backdrop, Kollie’s allegations are likely to intensify demands for an independent examination of relationships between security officials, airport personnel and individuals alleged to have connections with international narcotics networks.
Kollie says the material released so far represents only a portion of what he claims to possess, promising additional disclosures.
For now, the central issue remains whether the photographs and other material he has presented establish anything beyond personal or professional association — and, more importantly, whether any such association had a connection to illicit drug trafficking.
That distinction will ultimately have to be determined through a credible investigation, documentary evidence and, where appropriate, judicial proceedings.
Biago Rescual
Last weekend, DCP Fitzgerald T. M. Biago, the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), temporarily recused himself from office following public allegations linking him to a drug-trafficking organization.
The Core Allegations
The controversy erupted when activist Martin K.N. Kollie published claims and video evidence showing a gray Toyota pickup truck operating within Biago’s official security convoy. The vehicle was allegedly traced and registered to an individual or CEO connected to a major narcotics cartel operating in Liberia.
Biago’s Official Response
Biago released a formal statement clarifying his decision to step down while the matter is thoroughly reviewed:
He strongly denies knowingly accepting any vehicle, financial gift, or inducement from a drug trafficker or proxies acting for a cartel.
He clarified that his recusal is not an admission of guilt, but a step to protect the anti-drug campaign’s integrity and avoid perceptions of interference, and pledged to cooperate completely with an evidence-based inquiry.
Government Action
Following the announcement, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai acknowledged the recusal through the Ministry of Justice. The President thereafter ordered the Minister of Justice to launch an immediate, independent investigation into the “Cartel Pickup” scandal, mandating a comprehensive 48-hour investigative report on the facts.
