Monrovia – Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) Political Leader, Simeon Freeman, has launched another attack on Boakai’s Administration, alleging that Liberia’s seaport and airport have been compromised by drug traffickers and demanding that the leadership of both institutions be removed and investigated.
In a strongly worded Facebook post titled: “Gangster’s Paradise,” Freeman expressed outrage over recent drug-related developments, claiming the country’s major entry points have become gateways for international drug trafficking rather than protected national assets.
“The cartel runs Liberia’s seaport and airport,” Freeman declared. “It’s now clearer why certain actors desperately wanted Liberia’s seaport and airport.”
Freeman went further, alleging that Liberia has become a storage center for narcotics destined for Europe and other international markets.
“Liberia is officially a drug storage depot for onward export to Europe and elsewhere,” he wrote. “UP wanted to be in charge, not to govern but to enable the drug trade.”
His comments come amid growing public concern over recent drug seizures and ongoing investigations into narcotics trafficking in Liberia.
Questioning the government’s handling of the matter, Freeman argued that investigators should answer several critical questions instead of ignoring what he described as obvious gaps in the case.
“As usual, they will glide over the facts,” Freeman wrote. “Who granted these suspects visa? Who rented the house for them? How did the drugs hit Liberia and where are their mobile phones?”
Freeman also accused the government of using recent arrests as a distraction from what he described as the unresolved US$19.2 million cocaine case, while making allegations that have not been substantiated with evidence.
“In a desperate bid to cover up the US$19.2 million drug that’s linked to Boakai, they have arrested and jailed Finda Bondo, reversed Tweah’s ruling and revealed their competitor’s drug hide-outs,” Freeman claimed.
Calling for immediate action, Freeman said the heads of Liberia’s seaport and airport should be removed and investigated because, in his view, the scale of the alleged drug operations suggests serious failures at the country’s entry points.
“Clearly, the leadership of Liberia’s seaport and airport must be replaced and turned over for investigation,” he asserted. “Our relationship with Medtech must be reviewed.”
He argued that while intercepting drugs at ports demonstrates enforcement efforts, allowing narcotics to enter the country, clear customs, and allegedly end up in private homes raises troubling questions.
“It’s one thing to arrest illegal drugs at the port of entry, but for drugs to be imported, cleared and stored in private homes for onward external export suggests that our entry ports have been massively compromised,” Freeman said.
Freeman also referenced rumors that additional drugs may be hidden in various locations around Monrovia, urging authorities to conduct a thorough investigation if such reports prove true.
“It’s rumored that there are a lot more drugs stored in hide-outs in Monrovia. If this is true, the seaport and airport authorities must be thoroughly dealt with,” he wrote.
Ending his post on a spiritual note, Freeman expressed hope that the truth would eventually emerge.
“As we watch in awe, it’s our sincere hope that Yahweh will expose their every deed, for the good of our country. Amen!”
