Liberia seizes record 3,971 kg of cocaine in Margibi County

Liberian authorities have announced the country's largest-ever drug seizure, confiscating nearly four metric tons of cocaine in a major operation this week. The bust, which officials say reveals a sophisticated international trafficking network, occurred on Tuesday, July -, 2026, in Duazon, a community in Margibi County along the highway to Roberts International Airport, roughly 30 kilometers from the capital, Monrovia.

Justice Minister and Attorney General Oswald Tweh stated that a court-authorized search of a property yielded approximately 3,971 kilograms of processed cocaine plates. The haul has an estimated street value of more than $317 million. Two foreign nationals were detained during the raid and are assisting investigators. Authorities identified them as a Serbian national and a dual Colombian-Spanish citizen, though their names have been withheld to protect the ongoing investigation.

The operation followed intelligence gathered during a probe into transnational drug trafficking. Tweh described the uncovered network as organized, sophisticated, complex, and well-funded, potentially having operated in Liberia for more than six years. In addition to the drugs, officers...