Liberia, June 17 -- When authorities in Liberia unraveled a US$19 million drug bust at the Roberts International Airport last week, echoes of a familiar refrain ricochet across West Africa, a still fragile region that has experienced civil wars and unrest in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.

The 198 compressed plates of cocaine, weighing 237.6 kilograms, were concealed in cargo boxes. The narcotics were prepared for exportation to Europe via a Brussels Airlines flight operations route.

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A Margibi County court ordered airport management to turn over CCTV footage, waybills, and shipping documents to map out the trafficking network. The case has triggered significant public debate and poli...