Monrovia, Sept. 2 -- The Federation of Liberian Youth has thrown its weight behind the Government of Liberia's intensified crackdown on transnational drug trafficking, calling for sustained investigations, accountability and the dismantling of criminal networks operating in the country.

By J.H. Webster Clayeh -websterclayeh@frontpageafricaonline.com

FLY President Duku Jallah said the youth organization's support for the government's anti-drug campaign is "principled, not unconditional," stressing that successful prosecution of the ongoing cases must extend beyond the seizure of narcotics and arrest of individual suspects.

Jallah was speaking as FLY outlined a series of measures aimed at mobilizing young people across Liberia to support...