MONROVIA, Oct. 22 -- Senator Amara Konneh has warned that Liberia's porous borders, rising drug abuse and youth unemployment could expose the country to increased drug trafficking, citing reports that wanted Dutch drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers is hiding in neighboring Sierra Leone.

By Obediah Johnson

Konneh, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts and Audit, raised the concern during a Senate session on Tuesday, October 20, urging the government to strengthen border security and intensify efforts to combat drug trafficking.

Reports by The Guardian, citing Dutch prosecutors, indicate that Leijdekkers has been in Sierra Leone since December 2022. The reports gained attention after footage published by Dutch media appeared t...