By Lincoln G. Peters
A special team from the LDEA arrested the defendants after a search and seizure warrant was obtained from a magisterial court in New Kru Town on February 21, 2024.
Monrovia, October 4, 2024:Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) suspended Director General Col. Abraham Kromah is expected to testify in a US$ 31,625 drugs case.
A trial court in Monrovia has subpoenaed Col. Kromah to testify in the case following defense lawyers’ request.
The LDEA discovered the drugs in Saryon Town, Logan Town on Bushrod Island.
The value of drugs, according to the LDEA investigation, is put at US$31,625 or its equivalent of LD$6,077,370.00.
The Resident Judge of Criminal Court “C” A. Blamo Dixon issued a Writ of Subpoena Decu Tecum and Ad Testificandum on Col. Kromah on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
Judge Dixon’s decision was triggered by a motion made by one of the defense lawyers requesting that Mr. Kromah testify on behalf of the defendants before the court on Friday, October 4, 2024.
According to them, the defense lawyers’ request is to have Col. Kromah produce evidence regarding the case. The defense wants Kromah to testify on his role and on behalf of the defendants.
Additionally, the court subpoenaed the LDEA Officer in Charge Christopher Peter to appear on Thursday, October 3, along with CCTV footage taken from the home of one of the defendants, George Obi alias Japan.
It can be recalled that the Grand Jury of Montserrado County indicted George Obi, Peter Mamah, Edwin Ozioko, Ndubuis Okornkwo, Igwe David, Sunday Udeh, Shelly, Shelton, Evan Jamo, China Ekwa, Edwin Ozioko, and Bridgestone Harris, among others, to be identified.
Defendant Obi and others were charged with the crimes of unlawful maintenance and distribution of controlled drugs or substances, unlicensed sale and distribution of controlled drugs, or substances, and criminal conspiracy.
On February 21, 2024, the LDEA’s special team was sent to the defendants’ homes via a Search and Seizure Warrant and a Writ of Arrest from the New Kru Town St. Paul Bridge Magisterial Court.
The accused were arrested with Kush, 800g; heroin, 133.5g; Marijuana, 500g; and Tramadol, 16.6g, totaling 1,450.1g.
The indictment said the defendants being in the know of the harmfulness of these drugs to the growth and development of the country, went on to sell them.
However, the Grand Jury said that the defendants had the intent to pollute Liberia’s youthful population, and they began to purposely, knowingly, wilfully, and intentionally, transport, distribute, and sell these drugs at the detriment of Liberian society.
