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Guinean national arrested at Bo-Waterside after LDEA seizes Tapentadol Tramadol and over $1.1 million in cash. Authorities continue investigation into cross-border drug trafficking.

Francis Nana the taxi driver accused in connection to the death of officer Mark D. Bracewell has pleaded not guilty as his trial opens at Criminal Court “A”. Jury selection is underway after the court denied a request to move the case from Montserrado.

Five women have been sentenced to 20 years each after Criminal Court “A” found them guilty of trafficking 14 children out of Liberia. The court ruled that the act was a coordinated scheme involving deception and exploitation, rejecting claims of a so-called humanitarian mission.

A major courtroom twist as Criminal Court “C” dismisses the indictment against former NOCAL CEO Rustolyn Suacoco Dennis and co-defendant Richman Jallah, citing prolonged delays by prosecutors. The ruling raises serious concerns about due process and prosecutorial accountability, while leaving the door open for the case to return.

Liberia National Police conducts autopsy on Toni Jackson as lawyers call for delay over short notice and pathologist credentials.

Lawyers representing Samuel Jackson have asked the Liberia National Police to postpone the planned autopsy of his late wife, Ntombi Toni Khumalo, citing late notice and the need to secure an independent pathologist to observe the procedure. The request comes as the police investigation into her death continues.

Serious allegations have emerged from Margibi County after a police commander assigned to WOHN in Gibi District #5 was accused of raping a seven-month pregnant woman while she was in detention. The officer has reportedly been taken into custody as the Liberia National Police launches an investigation into the disturbing claim.

Forensic investigators from the Liberia National Police have conducted a third examination of the Old Road residence of suspect Samuel Jackson as the probe into the death of his wife, Ntombi Toni Khumalo, intensifies. Police say new findings, including reports of blood being wiped from the bedroom floor and a possible sharp-edge weapon linked to the victim’s head injury, are now part of the ongoing forensic analysis.

LIS Deputy Border Commander Randy P. Z. Tuweh has reportedly been arrested in Sierra Leone after authorities allegedly found 600 strips of Tramadol in his possession near the border town of Jendema. The Liberia Immigration Service says a joint investigation with Sierra Leonean authorities is now underway to establish the facts surrounding the alleged drug trafficking claims.

Liberian economist Samuel Jackson has been declared a suspect in the investigation into the death of his South African wife, Toni Jackson. The Inspector General of the Liberia National Police, Gregory Coleman, says Jackson will remain at police headquarters as investigators continue their probe, while a coroner has recommended an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.