Liberia: U.S.$19.2m Cocaine Bust Exposes Gaps in Airport Cargo Security System

[Liberian Observer] An ongoing major drug seizure investigation involving 233 kilograms of cocaine, valued at approximately US$19.2 million, at Roberts International Airport (RIA) has triggered renewed scrutiny of Liberia's air cargo security system. This raises questions about how a high-risk shipment allegedly moved through multiple layers of clearance before being intercepted at the cargo handling stage.