Published: April 15, 2026
BOMI COUNTY – A controversial drug enforcement operation in Bomi County has triggered public outcry after a woman alleged she suffered a miscarriage following her arrest last Thursday.
At the center of the unfolding story is Miatta Cooper, a resident of the area, who claims her arrest by LDEA officers led to a devastating personal loss—her pregnancy.
“I Lost My Child After the Arrest”
Speaking out after the incident, Madam Cooper alleges that LDEA officers entered her home without presenting a search and seizure warrant. According to her, the search yielded no drugs—only a weighing scale she insists is used strictly for her gold business.
But what followed, she says, was far more troubling.
Cooper recounts being transported in the back of an LDEA pickup truck to Tubmanburg under conditions she describes as harsh and distressing. She believes the experience triggered complications that ultimately resulted in a miscarriage.
In addition to her emotional account, she alleges that more than L$100,000 went missing during the operation—raising further questions about the conduct of the officers involved.
To support her claims, Cooper has presented a medical report from the Refugee Place International Health Center – Lowoh Town Clinic Annex 4, which she says confirms she suffered a miscarriage shortly after the arrest.
Health facility receipt of Refugee Place International Health Center – Lowoh Town Clinic Annex 4 where Miatta Cooper received after the raid
LDEA Pushes Back
However, the LDEA in Bomi County strongly disputes Cooper’s allegations.
When contacted, Alex Seh Flomo, the LDEA Bomi County commander maintains that the operation was conducted lawfully. According to Flomo, officers acted on credible intelligence linking Cooper to suspected drug-related activities and obtained a valid search and seizure warrant from the Tubmanburg Magisterial Court prior to the raid.
The commander confirmed that while no drugs were discovered during the search, officers recovered a weighing scale and approximately L$20,000 from the premises.
But a Crime Watch Liberia investigation reveals that upon the LDEA officers’ arrival at Cooper’s residence, she rather claimed of suffering from a heart problem and had just returned from the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia for medical treatment.
The Crime Watch Liberia investigation further established that while Cooper was being accompanied to the LDEA office in a pickup truck, she consistency complained about her health problem and the officers allowed someone to sign for her to return on Friday, March 27 for further investigation.
The total amount seized according to the Crime Watch Liberia investigation by the LDEA officers during the operation was L$20,000 and not L$100,000 as being alleged by Cooper. The amount Crime Watch Liberia gathered is in the procession of the LDEA in Bomi.
Our investigation maintained that some Civil Society Groups in Bomi that said Cooper’s arrest was wrongful and authorities at the Refugee Place International Health Center – Lowoh Town Clinic Annex 4, have been summon by Cllr. Pato Jarba, the Bomi County Attorney on Monday, March 13 to determine whether Cooper was actually pregnant following her arrest.
The Crime Watch Liberia investigation further established that during the LDEA officers visit to premises, Cooper only informed them about her health and never mention about any pregnancy.
G. Olando Demey, the Chief, Public Relations at the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency
Cooper told LDEA officers that the weighing scale discovered by the LDEA officers at her premises was use to do her gold business, adding, “I am a broker and not an agent of the Mines and Energy Ministry.
Coper’s claims have risen more suspicion into her illegal mining activity in the area something which observers says she is trying to find an escape route.
A Case Raising More Questions Than Answers
As both sides stand firm in their accounts, the incident has sparked growing concern among residents and observers alike.
Was due process followed during the operation?
Did the arrest contribute to a tragic medical outcome?
And what truly happened to the money Cooper claims went missing?
For now, these questions remain unanswered—leaving a cloud of uncertainty over an already sensitive case.
Public Attention Mounts
The situation continues to draw attention across Bomi County and beyond, as citizens call for clarity, accountability, and, above all, justice.
Whether this case evolves into a formal investigation or fades into controversy will depend on what evidence emerges in the days ahead.
But for Miatta Cooper, the issue is deeply personal—one that goes far beyond legal arguments and into the realm of loss, pain, and unanswered questions.
G. Olando Demey, the Chief, Public Relations at the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency told Crime Watch Liberia via phone that the agency cannot provide any official statement on the matter pending the April 27 investigation
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