Monrovia, Aug. 10 -- Moses Jallah, the former Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) deputy commander at Roberts International Airport, has been rearrested after allegedly attempting to leave Liberia through the same airport where 237.6 kilograms of cocaine, valued at approximately US$19.2 million, were seized.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh

Jallah was taken back into custody and brought before the Monrovia City Court on Monday, August 10, after authorities received information that he had attempted to board an outbound flight while already facing criminal charges stemming from the cocaine investigation.

His rearrest adds a new twist to a case that has already raised questions about how a massive cocaine shipment passed through Liberia's main ...