Comments made by Andy Barmolee Abdullai in defense of his father, Arthur B. Abdullai, have raised fresh questions in the ongoing investigation into the alleged US$19.2 million cocaine trafficking case linked to Roberts International Airport (RIA).
Arthur B. Abdullai, Chief Executive Officer of EHS Africa Logistics, was recently named by the Ministry of Justice as a person of interest in the investigation.
In responding to previous reports, his son disputed what he described as factual inaccuracies but stated that his father had instructed that cargo removed from the residence of Peter Malcolm King be transported to a warehouse at RIA.
The statement has drawn attention because it appears to support earlier investigations published by Verity News that boxes allegedly containing cocaine had been stored at the residences of GLS Chief Executive Officer Peter Malcolm King and General Manager Paul Jamaal King before being moved to the airport.
This paper previous investigation revealed that on June 5, 2026 shipment involved six boxes containing approximately 233 kilograms of cocaine. The report further alleged that the shipment followed an earlier consignment of about 100 kilograms on May 22.
Questions have also been raised about “Emre Venn Group of Companies,” which was listed as the consignor.
Verity News investigators contend that the company does not exist and was used as a cover to conceal the origin of the shipment.
The investigation further cited a 2011 United Nations Security Council report that mentioned Arthur B. Abdullai in connection with allegations involving arms and drug trafficking linked to air cargo operations. The report did not amount to a criminal conviction.
Based on its findings, many Liberians, including civil society authors are now calling on Peter Malcolm King, Paul Jamaal King and Arthur B. Abdullai to explain how the shipments entered Liberia and how they allegedly ended up at private residences.
Calls have been mounting on the Ministry of Justice to broaden its investigation by examining financial records, telephone logs and surveillance footage linked to GLS and EHS Africa Logistics. It also called for tighter security measures and a comprehensive review of cargo handling operations at Roberts International Airport.
