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The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency has arrested 70-year-old Lucy S. Morris in West Point after officers discovered Kush worth over L$1 million hidden in nine mineral water bottles. The suspect is under investigation and will be sent to court as the LDEA steps up efforts to dismantle drug trafficking networks across Liberia.

The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested a 45-year-old woman after officers found a large quantity of Tramadol hidden in gallons of red oil. The drugs are valued at over 900,000 LRD. Authorities urge citizens to report suspicious activity to fight illegal drug trafficking.

LNP Inspector General Gregory Coleman says investigators have found no evidence so far linking suspended Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Bryant McGill to a rape allegation. Coleman noted that unlike the case of Agriculture Ministry contractor Sando Kromah, where multiple witnesses testified, “all initial examinations show no link” to McGill.

The Liberia Immigration Service has dismissed Officer Edward K. Dagoseh after he was arrested with 48 boxes of Tramadol, about 48,000 tablets, in Grand Cape Mount County. He has been turned over to the LDEA for investigation.

Deputy Information Minister Daniel Sando explains why Bryant McGill hasn’t been arrested while Sando Kromah is in jail. Authorities say the cases differ in evidence and circumstances, stressing that no one is receiving special treatment.

A Ministry of Agriculture procurement contractor, Sando S. Kromah, has been charged with statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl in Vai Town. He has been sent to the Monrovia Central Prison after a judge ordered his detention pending trial.

Francis Nana, the man identified as the driver in the fatal accident that claimed the life of Officer Mark D. Bracewell of the Liberia National Police, has been arrested and taken before the court.

Former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa has launched a $4.5 million lawsuit against the Bukonjedeh Group of Companies and its Chief Executive Officer, Elton Johns, accusing them of defamation, economic loss, and emotional distress.

The Ministry of Agriculture has issued a clarification following media reports linking the institution to an alleged rape case involving Mr. Sando S. Kromah.

Police in Buchanan have placed 20-year-old Ruth Nimely of Big Fanti Town in custody after she reportedly admitted to stealing more than L$2,076,000 from a women-led savings group.