Liberia, June 23 -- Liberia's widening US$19 million cocaine investigation took another dramatic turn this week after a voluntary statement made by one of the government's designated persons of interest appeared to place the origin of the controversial shipment at the residence of businessman Paul King.

Archie Nyanfor, who has been questioned by investigators, stated that he and Emmanuel Zeon were instructed by their employer, Arthur B. Abdullai, to collect six boxes of cargo from Paul King's residence on the VP Road for shipment.

"On Friday, June 5, 2026, my boss Arthur B. Abdullai instructed me and Emmanuel Zeon to take six boxes of cargo from Paul King's house on the VP Road to be shipped," Nyanfor said in a voluntary statement.

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