Monrovia—FrontPage Africa has gathered that, amid the possibility of arrests in connection with the ongoing investigation into the US$19.2 million cocaine seizure, one of the key persons of interest, Paul Jamaal King, is currently at the Liberia National Police Headquarters, where he is expected to be served with a formal arrest warrant.
By: Yawah Y. Jaivey
King, the General Manager of GLS-Menzies, a freight forwarding and logistics company, and his brother, Peter Malcolm King, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, were designated as persons of interest by the Joint National Security Investigative Task Force.
FrontPage Africa has not independently verified whether Paul Jamaal King is expected to be formally charged alongside other suspects. However, members of the National Security Investigative Task Force, while appearing before the Liberian Senate, pledged to make major arrests of individuals linked to the US$19.2 million cocaine seizure at Roberts International Airport in Margibi County.
In a detailed voluntary statement submitted to the Ministry of Justice and copied to the Witness Protection Agency, King denied any knowledge of the alleged cocaine shipment and maintained that his role was limited to that of a freight broker.
The statement, dated June 13, 2026, and obtained by FrontPage Africa, represents King’s first comprehensive account of the shipment that authorities later alleged contained approximately 237.6 kilograms of cocaine.
King said he provided the statement “in good faith” to assist investigators and document what he described as his limited involvement.
“I had no knowledge, information, or reason to suspect that the shipment allegedly contained any prohibited substance,” King stated.
Longstanding Business Relationship
According to King, the consignment was delivered to his company by businessman Rahem Bah, with whom he said he had maintained a business relationship since November 2024.
King stated that Bah initially approached GLS-Menzies seeking assistance with shipments destined for London Heathrow Airport. On November 24, 2024, Bah allegedly requested additional quotations and was subsequently added to the company’s communication platform.
King said shipment-related correspondence continued over the following months, including another quotation request received on January 6, 2025.
Throughout that period, he said, shipments associated with Bah were processed through the company’s normal business procedures, and no concerns or irregularities were brought to his attention.
