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“Liberia: US$317.68M Cocaine Case: Foreign Suspects Remanded to Monrovia Central Prison

Two foreign nationals accused in Liberia’s reported US$317.68 million cocaine trafficking case have been remanded to the Monrovia Central Prison after their initial appearance before the Paynesville City Court. The suspects—one holding Spanish and Colombian passports and the other a Serbian passport—were formally charged following a major cocaine seizure allegedly destined for Europe. The case is now before the court as authorities continue investigating the wider international drug trafficking network.

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