Liberian authorities have seized nearly 4,000 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $317 million in one of the country’s largest-ever drug interceptions, highlighting the growing challenge of international drug trafficking networks operating through West Africa. The cocaine, weighing 3,971 kilograms , was discovered in Duazon , east of the capital Monrovia, according to Liberia’s Inspector General of Police Gregory Coleman . Two foreign nationals were arrested in connection with the operation, including one person holding Spanish and Colombian passports and another carrying a Serbian passpor

Liberian authorities have seized nearly 4,000 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $317 million in one of the country’s largest-ever drug interceptions, highlighting the growing challenge of international drug trafficking networks operating through West Africa.

The cocaine, weighing 3,971 kilograms, was discovered in Duazon, east of the capital Monrovia, according to Liberia’s Inspector General of Police Gregory Coleman. Two foreign nationals were arrested in connection with the operation, including one person holding Spanish and Colombian passports and another carrying a Serbian passport.

Authorities are now working to identify the origin of the shipment through forensic analysis and examination of markings on the drug packages. Officials say investigations are ongoing to uncover the wider trafficking network behind the operation.

The seizure comes weeks after another major cocaine interception in Liberia in June, when authorities seized 237.6 kilograms of cocaine valued at more than $19 million at Roberts International Airport. That shipment was reportedly linked to a suspected Dutch drug trafficker, although police say there is no connection between the two cases.

Liberian officials say the latest discovery reflects a broader regional problem, as West Africa continues to be used by international criminal networks as a transit route for cocaine moving from South America to Europe.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that traffickers are increasingly exploiting the region due to weak border controls and expanding criminal networks. Experts say criminal organizations are storing large quantities of drugs in West Africa before transporting them to European markets.

Security analysts say the record-breaking seizure demonstrates the need for stronger regional cooperation, improved intelligence sharing and better border security to combat organized drug trafficking.

The operation places renewed pressure on West African governments to strengthen efforts against international criminal networks and protect the region from becoming a major hub for the global cocaine trade.

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