As investigators continue to search for the owner of the parked grey Nissan NV3500 Van that was used to transport the US$317 million, an in-depth investigation by Verity News has finally unraveled the mystery.
The development comes against the backdrop of Liberia’s biggest cocaine seizure in recent years, after law enforcement authorities recovered nearly four metric tons of cocaine during a raid in Duazon, Lower Margibi County, on July 21, 2026.
Police said the seizure involved about 3,971 kilograms of cocaine, with an estimated street value of US$317 million. Two foreign nationals were arrested during the operation-one holding Spanish and Colombian passports and the other a Serbian passport.
The drugs were found inside a property in Duazon, where investigators reportedly discovered boxes and suitcases containing packages wrapped in cling film and marked “Coco” and “Poseidon.” Authorities said, at the time, that the exact origin of the cocaine had not yet been established and that further examination was needed.
The massive seizure immediately drew international attention and raised questions about the people behind the shipment, how the cocaine entered Liberia, who financed the operation and how the drugs were to be moved onward.
A vehicle registration document now obtained by Verity News provides a new lead in that investigation.
The document identifies Enzo Taylor, a Liberian national, as the registered owner of a grey Nissan NV350 bearing registration number B180054.
According to the record, the vehicle was registered on May 28, 2026, and its registration is valid through May 28, 2027.
The vehicle is described in the document as a Private Category B vehicle and a B1 Mini Bus, with seating capacity for nine people.
The chassis number is listed as SBZAF0AA6GN852246.
Under the section headed “OWNER’S PROFILE,” the document states:
“ENZO TAYLOR” as the owner’s name.
The record lists Taylor’s address as RIA Highway, District 6, Montserrado County, and identifies his nationality as Liberian.
The document also contains a telephone number and national identification details associated with the person named as the owner.
Further information on the registration record shows an invoice number, 01.260528.044276, while the release section bears the name Emmanuel G. Seton and identifies LTM HQ.
The document was printed on August 6, 2026, at 9:49 a.m.
What the Vehicle Record Shows
The registration document obtained by Verity News contains the following details:
Owner: Enzo Taylor
Nationality: Liberian
Vehicle: Nissan NV350
Color: Grey
Plate Number: B180054
Vehicle Type: B1 Mini Bus
Seating Capacity: 9
Chassis Number: SBZAF0AA6GN852246
Registration Date: May 28, 2026
Registration Valid Until: May 28, 2027
Address: RIA Highway, District 6, Montserrado County
The registration document describes the vehicle as:
“GRAY, NISSAN, NV350”
and separately records:
“PRIVATE CATEGORY B, MOTOR VEHICLE, B180054”
The document also carries a disclaimer stating that it is not conclusive evidence of ownership, licensing or certification and that the physical product remains the valid proof of such matters.
The Duazon seizure has since grown beyond the discovery of the cocaine itself.
Days after the seizure, authorities said the investigation had uncovered a wider network and that some senior police officers were being investigated over allegations that they helped facilitate the movement of the cocaine after it entered Liberia.
The chief of the highway patrol and the head of the major crimes unit were later charged, while another senior police officer at Roberts International Airport was also investigated.
The development has intensified public interest in the logistics surrounding the shipment, including the vehicles used to move the cocaine and the people who had access to them.
Against that background, the identification of the registered owner of the grey Nissan NV350 provides investigators with another name to examine as they reconstruct the movement of the vehicle.
But the registration document alone does not establish that Taylor participated in the drug operation or knew what the vehicle was allegedly being used to transport.
Investigators would still have to establish who was driving the vehicle, who had possession of it at the relevant time and whether its registered owner had any knowledge of the alleged criminal activity.
The vehicle’s registration therefore raises questions that investigators may now seek to answer as they continue tracing the people and property connected to the Duazon cocaine seizure.
Liberian authorities have described the Duazon operation as one of the country’s largest drug seizures. The case has also placed renewed attention on Liberia’s position along West Africa’s cocaine trafficking routes, with international agencies warning that the region is increasingly being used to move cocaine from South America toward European markets.
For now, the vehicle registration record establishes only that Enzo Taylor is listed as the registered owner of the grey Nissan NV350.
