Four Dismissed LDEA Officers Appear in Court Over Alleged Cocaine Tampering 

Published: May 22, 2026

MONROVIA — Four former officers of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) made their first court appearance Wednesday before the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Margibi County following their dismissal and subsequent prosecution over allegations of tampering with seized cocaine evidence linked to an ongoing drug trafficking case. 

According to a statement issued by the agency on May 20, the officers were formally dismissed on May 5 and turned over to the Ministry of Justice for criminal prosecution after an internal investigation allegedly connected them to interference with narcotics evidence confiscated at the Roberts International Airport. The cocaine in question was reportedly seized from defendant Quita Dolo on July 12, 2025. Dolo is currently standing trial on drug trafficking charges. 

The dismissed officers were identified as Joe Logan, former commander assigned at the airport; Abdullai Sheriff, former chief of operations; Lovetee Flowers, former deputy chief of operations; and Menkpapuo Duo, an operative. The LDEA said the dismissals followed a “full-scale investigation” conducted jointly by its Board of Internal Inquiry and Professional Standards Division. Authorities alleged the officers were involved in tampering with what the agency described as the “fruit of the crime,” referring to cocaine evidence obtained during Dolo’s arrest. 

In its statement, the anti-narcotics agency reiterated its commitment to accountability and anti-corruption measures within its ranks. “The LDEA maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against corruption, misconduct, and any criminal act that compromises national security and public confidence,” the statement said. “No officer is above the law.” The agency further pledged full cooperation with prosecutors throughout the legal proceedings and said it would continue monitoring the case closely. The court appearance comes amid growing public scrutiny over drug trafficking and law enforcement accountability in Liberia, particularly at the country’s main international gateway. 

Authorities have in recent years intensified efforts to combat narcotics trafficking networks operating through Roberts International Airport and other entry points. The case involving the former officers is expected to test the integrity of Liberia’s anti-drug enforcement system, as prosecutors seek to establish whether evidence connected to a major trafficking prosecution was unlawfully altered or compromised. The LDEA statement was signed by S/A G. Orlando Demey, chief of the agency’s Public Relations Department.