Monrovia — As investigations into the US$19 million cocaine seizure continue, political pressure is mounting on the Boakai administration to ensure a transparent and impartial probe that identifies and prosecutes all those responsible.
The latest call came Monday from Alternative National Congress (ANC) Political Leader Alexander Benedict Cummings, who accused the government of mishandling the investigation and urged international partners to step in.
Speaking at the ANC headquarters in Monrovia, Cummings described the government’s handling of the case as “secretive, slow, and seemingly compromised,” arguing that more than a month after authorities intercepted a large quantity of cocaine at Roberts International Airport, the public still has no clear answers about how the drugs entered Liberia, who facilitated the operation, and where the shipment originated.
Cummings questioned why the investigation has so far focused on lower-level suspects while failing to identify what he called the “big hands” behind the trafficking network. He also raised concerns over reports that key suspect Michael Brown, alias “US Marshall,” had allegedly disappeared after previously serving time for drug-related offenses.
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