The Inspector General of the Liberia National Police, Gregory Coleman, has announced criminal charges against five suspects following the seizure of cocaine valued at more than US$19 million at Roberts International Airport.
Addressing the nation on July 4, Coleman said a joint investigation by the Liberia National Police, Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency, and other national security agencies found that 237.6 kilograms of cocaine concealed in six cargo boxes falsely declared as Maggi cubes and lappas were intercepted on June 7 before export.
Those charged include Paul J. King and Global Logistics Services (GLS), along with Michael U.S. Browne, alias Rahim/Raheem Bah; Oscar J. Browne; Emmanuel Kpah; and UK-based consignee Usman Ali. Authorities allege the suspects conspired to export, transport, possess, and traffic the narcotics in violation of Liberia’s Amended Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of 2023 and the Revised Penal Code.
Coleman said investigators also uncovered evidence linking the network to a similar shipment in May 2026, suggesting an organized transnational drug trafficking operation. He disclosed that authorities are pursuing suspects who remain at large through arrest warrants, extradition requests, and international law enforcement cooperation.
The police chief reaffirmed the government’s commitment to dismantling drug trafficking networks while emphasizing that all accused persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction.
