Sierra Leone: Experts – New EU Anti-Drug Policy Could Put Liberia Under Increased Scrutiny As Dutch Push for Sierra Leone Aid Cut Over Fugitive Trafficker

Monrovia — In the wake of the fallout from the US$19 million cocaine seizure at Roberts International Airport (RIA), the new European Union anti-narcotics strategy is raising fresh questions about whether countries perceived as weak links in the global drug trade could face increased diplomatic, economic, and development pressure.

The concern comes at a sensitive moment for Liberia. Authorities are still investigating the massive cocaine bust that has drawn international attention and…