By D. Abraham Cooper sr
The newly appointed Commander of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) in Grand Gedeh County has been abruptly suspended following a failed drug test, igniting immediate and fierce controversy among local residents.
The revelation has cast a heavy shadow over the agency’s commitment to combating illicit substance abuse in the region.
The Commander, who was recently assigned to the Zwedru detachment, was reportedly subjected to a mandatory drug screening, the results of which confirmed a positive reading.
Details regarding the specific substance detected have not yet been officially disclosed, but the failure itself has triggered a public outcry.
Shock and Controversy
The community’s response has been one of shock and skepticism. Citizens are openly questioning the integrity of the LDEA’s deployment strategy, with many demanding clarity on the Commander’s true objective:
“Residents are now shocked to know whether he has come to fight these harmful substances or if he has been assigned to cover up,” a local observer noted.
The situation suggests a severe lapse in the vetting process for a crucial anti-narcotics position.
Demand for Integrity
In the wake of the suspension, citizens are emphatically demanding the immediate appointment of a replacement with an unblemished record.
A decisive readiness to aggressively fight drug proliferation within Grand Gedeh.
The incident is a significant blow to the LDEA’s credibility and places intense pressure on central authorities to act swiftly and transparently to restore public trust in the county’s fight against drugs.
