Authorities at Monrovia Central Prison (MCP) apprehended 27-year-old Blama Kromah, a resident of Freeport Community on Bushrod Island, for attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the prison.
Kromah was arrested at the facility’s main entrance on Thursday morning following a routine food search conducted by correctional officers.
According to the Ministry of Justice’s Press and Public Affairs Office, Blama Kromah was found carrying a range of controlled substances intended for an inmate inside the prison.
Among the confiscated items were 40 tablets of Tramadol, seven parcels of a substance believed to be cocaine, a plastic bag of marijuana, and another plastic bag suspected to contain kush.
Following his arrest, Kromah was questioned by authorities and claimed he received the drugs from a woman known only as “Princess.”
He further alleged that Princess had asked him to deliver the substances to an inmate named Daddy Anderson, commonly known as “Richman.” This link between outside accomplices and prisoners highlights prison authorities’ ongoing challenges in controlling contraband smuggling.
Magistrate L. Ben Barco issued a writ of arrest for Kromah, and he has been charged with unlicensed possession of controlled substances, a violation of Section 14.89 of Liberia’s penal code.
He has since been transferred to the Monrovia City Court, where he is expected to stand trial for his actions.
The Monrovia Central Prison has recently intensified its inspections and enforcement measures to prevent the flow of illegal contraband into the facility. Kromah’s arrest is part of a larger crackdown aimed at dismantling smuggling networks that connect individuals outside the prison with inmates on the inside.
With Liberia’s drug laws becoming stricter, authorities hope this arrest sends a strong message about the penalties for drug-related offenses, especially within the correctional system.
Kromah’s court proceedings are expected to unfold in the coming days as the Ministry of Justice pursues a full investigation into the incident and any potential accomplices involved in the smuggling scheme.
