—Advances Recommendation for speedy prosecution of Cartel
Simeon Freeman, the leader of the opposition Movement for Progressive Change (MPC), is pushing for sanction against President Joseph Boakai and his vice president Jerimiah Koung, including top officials of the Boakai’s Administration.
Freeman argues that the 19 Million drugs were still not yet been publicly destroyed and wonders Why an illegal drug was still doing in storage and stored by untrusted individuals.
“We urge the international community to sanction Boakai/Koung and his top officials including asset seizure, if this investigation is not concluded in 14 days. This is no time for party loyalty when the image and integrity of Liberia, as a drug transit hub, is at stake.” Simeon Freeman recommended.
The MPC Political leader also accused the Boakai’s administration of being unserious about the investigation into the US$19 million cocaine seizure at Roberts International Airport (RIA).
Freeman criticized the government’s handling of the case, pointing out massive contradictions in the state’s approach and threatening legal action.
Freeman stated that “the drug story isn’t adding up” and highlighted several key failures in the ongoing probe.
He noted that the Attorney General refused to disclose the names of the main actors to avoid “compromising the investigation,” yet the government quickly revealed the identity of the whistleblower, putting that person’s life in danger.
The MPC Political leader argued that standard international practices dictate that a drug bust immediately yields clear data—such as the consignee, consignor, destination, and handling facilities.
He questioned why the government is withholding this basic information from the public.
Despite the large-scale narcotics bust occurring weeks ago, no primary suspects or major architects behind the shipment have been arrested. Freeman has threatened to file legal actions against the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) under the Freedom of Information Act to force the transparent release of the suspects’ names.
In response to rising public pressure regarding the case, the Boakai administration has taken several steps to show it is acting:
President Joseph Boakai ordered a full-scale investigation overseen by the National Joint Security apparatus.
Early this year, President Boakai officially dismissed the suspended top leadership of the LDEA—including Director General Abraham Kromah—following internal administrative chaos.
Meanwhile, the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Margibi County issued a subpoena ordering the Roberts International Airport (RIA) management to hand over CCTV footage and shipping logs from May 22 to June 8, 2026, to track the shipment’s movement.
Authorities have placed six airport security officers and Executive Protection Service (EPS) personnel under investigation to see if the shipment was an inside job.
Despite these official measures, opposition leaders like Freeman maintain that the lack of public transparency and immediate arrests point to a lack of genuine political will to tackle high-level drug networks
“Just the other Day, a USD$50 million or LDEA valuation of USD$19 million drug was busted. The Attorney General said, disclosing names of actors would compromise the investigation’s integrity but hurriedly revealed the name of the whistle blower, thereby putting his safety at risk.
A busted drug comes with key sets of information, like, consignee, consignor, destination, handling facilities at the airport, means of courier to the airport and etcetera, considering it’s standard international best practice to protect such facilities with CCTV Cameras and scanners for drugs, contraband and etcetera.
Several days later, the Attorney General, though unwilling to compromise the integrity of his investigation, announces the obvious types of information and sources associated with a drug burst. No arrests made. Key information associated with how the drugs entered Liberia? How many previous successful shipments out of Liberia? Who are the key actors facilitating such shipments? All these remained unclear because no arrests have been made since two weeks ago.
We can therefore safely conclude the following:
Boakai is unserious about the investigation. Announcing ten persons of Interest after two weeks, without any arrests, and more relevant information about the shipment proves our conclusion. We strongly believe the unbudgeted USD$10 million mansion in Foya is illegal drug money since the mansion’s funding sources remained blurry.” Simeon Freeman stated.
Meanwhile, the MPC political leader has proffered several recommendations to deescalate the ongoing suspicion in the ongoing drugs investigation.
Last week, in a live nation address, President Joseph Boakai vowed rigorous prosecution following the seizure of nearly 240 kilograms of cocaine, estimated at over US$19 million, at Roberts International Airport.
Declaring a non-selective “War on Drugs,” he ordered a joint security investigation to dismantle the masterminds financing and facilitating the operation.
Approximately 237 to 240 kilograms of cocaine were intercepted at the country’s main international airport in Monrovia.
In a national address, President Boakai asserted that “no title and no connection will protect anyone,” promising accountability for individuals and institutions implicated in the crime.
The Liberian Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) and national police are spearheading the investigation, actively subpoenaing airport surveillance footage and shipping manifests to trace the network’s movement.
The administration has rolled out aggressive new measures, including property seizures, mandatory sentencing, asset freezing, and a funded whistleblower program.
