Sierra Leone: LDEA Arrests Two in U.S.$20k Kush Trafficking Bust At Liberia-Sierra Leone Border

Published: July 9, 2025

BO WATERSIDE, Grand Cape Mount County — The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested two men in possession of Kush worth US$20,000 at the Bo Waterside border crossing between Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Kush, a highly dangerous synthetic drug wreaking havoc among Liberia’s youth, has become a quick source of illicit income, drawing individuals–including women–into its trafficking network.

The suspects, identified as Joseph Barclay, 26, a Liberian national, and…