The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has seized a large shipment of drugs worth USD $77,200 in Foya District, Lofa County.
By: Kruah Thompson
Foya, Lofa County, March 20, 2025: On March 17, 2025, at around 10:45 PM, the LDEA received a tip-off about a black pickup truck with a Liberian license plate (A533348) traveling from Sierra Leone to Monrovia.
Acting on the information, the LDEA and other security teams stopped the truck in Foya and took it to the local police station for inspection.
During the inspection, the driver, 43-year-old Fayiah Lamie and his colleague Mohamed Silla from Monrovia, initially claimed they were only carrying clothes and slippers for sale.
However, after searching the vehicle, the LDEA officers found 772 plates of high-grade marijuana worth USD $77,200 (14,668,000 Liberian dollars) and eight boxes of Tramadol worth USD $842 (160,000 Liberian dollars).
Lofa County Superintendent J. Lavelah Massaquoi reacting to the seizure said, in continuation of President Boakai’s zero-tolerance policy on drugs, the government is committed to fighting the drug issue and will take the fight everywhere, not just in Montserrado County.
He emphasized that the efforts of the joint security in seizing such a large quantity of drugs demonstrate their vigilance at various border points. He assured that they will do everything possible to eradicate drugs from Liberia.
He further called on the people of Lofa County to join the effort, stating that securing the future of the youth will require a collective effort from all.
Meanwhile Lamie Mohamed was arrested and is now under investigation. They are expected to face charges in court anytime soon.
