{"id":44014,"date":"2023-09-19T17:51:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/more-drugs-smuggled-into-liberia"},"modified":"2023-09-19T18:13:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T18:13:20","slug":"more-drugs-smuggled-into-liberia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/more-drugs-smuggled-into-liberia","title":{"rendered":"More drugs smuggled into Liberia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) says it has arrested a Sierra Leonean national attempting to smuggle into Liberia a significant quantity of narcotic drug known as \u201cKush\u201d from Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n<p>The LRA says Madam Maseray Essay, aged 35, was taken into custody on September 14, at the Bo Waterside Liberian-Sierra Leonean Border in Grand Cape Mount County. Suspect Essay was found to be in possession of 2 kilograms of Kush, with an estimated street value of US$36,000, when Customs arrested her.<\/p>\n<p>The Authority details that illicit drugs were cleverly concealed within a black plastic bag, carefully hidden within a brand-new, oversized Jiepak speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Customs officials promptly handed over the alleged smuggler and along with the drugs to the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) in the county. She has been formally charged for prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>The LRA Customs underscores its unwavering commitment to its core responsibilities, which include the lawful collection of revenue, facilitation of cross-border trade, and safeguarding the well-being of the citizens of Liberia. <b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\">Liberia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) says it has arrested a Sierra Leonean national attempting to smuggle into Liberia a significant quantity of narcotic drug known as \u201cKush\u201d from Sierra Leone. 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