GRAND CAPE MOUNT COUNTY, LIBERIA-Joint Security personnel at the Bo Waterside Checkpoint in Grand Cape Mount County have turned over more than thirty persons to the Sierra Leonean Government for investigation.

The Sierra Leoneans were arrested for illegal entry into Liberia.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, October 19, 2026, in Monrovia, Police Spokesperson Sam Collins said, “The individuals entered Liberia without proper travel documents”.

Collins also noted that the documented Sierra Leoneans have since told the police investigators that they were heading to Sinoe County for mining activities.

Meanwhile, the Liberia National Police has recommitted to protecting the country’s territorial integrity from illegal activities.