MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested a Sierra Leonean woman and her seventeen-year-old daughter for alleged drug-related offenses in Dixville, Palm Farm, Montserrado County.
The suspects, identified as forty-two-year-old Lucinal Kamarah and her daughter, were arrested on Saturday, November seventh, during an operation conducted by the Agency.
According to a release from the LDEA, officers of its Caldwell Satellite Station carried out the operation at approximately 12:17 p.m.
During the operation, officers seized sixty plates of suspected marijuana weighing approximately one hundred and fifty kilograms.
The seized substance is estimated to be worth fifteen thousand United States dollars, equivalent to two million, eight hundred and fifty thousand Liberian dollars.
The Agency has placed both suspects under investigation as it works to establish the circumstances surrounding the seizure.
The mother and daughter are expected to be forwarded to court for prosecution in accordance with Liberia’s drug laws.
Meanwhile, the LDEA has reaffirmed its commitment to dismantling illicit drug networks and holding individuals involved in drug-related activities accountable.
The Agency maintained that it will continue enforcing the country’s drug laws to address the distribution and possession of illegal substances.
It has also urged residents of Montserrado County and other parts of Liberia to remain vigilant and support efforts to combat drug-related activities.
The public has been encouraged to report suspected drug activities through the Agency’s official communication channels.
The LDEA also identified its official website as another platform through which members of the public can access information about its operations and activities.
The Agency’s latest operation forms part of its continued efforts to combat the possession and distribution of illicit drugs across Liberia.