(Monrovia, Thursday, August 22, 2024):- Early this morning, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) in an attempt to execute a search and seizure warrant at an identified property in the Small Town Community, around the Bernard Beach vicinity, received resistance from some community members that led to the LDEA personnel pulling out of the community.
As a result of the resistance, several LDEA personnel sustained injuries and are currently being treated at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center. After the LDEA pulled out, individuals believed to be members of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) blocked the free flow of traffic, setting roadblocks, lighting tires, and pelting stones at vehicles and pedestrians on Tubman Boulevard, near the party headquarters.
Several vehicles were damaged, and innocent citizens as well as law enforcement officers were injured by rocks thrown from the direction of the party headquarters. To restore law and order, the Liberia National Police (LNP) swiftly intervened.
The Joint Security also states categorically that no lethal weapon was used. The Government clarifies that the LDEA search and seizure execution was not intended for, nor did it target the Headquarters of the CDC. The Joint Security affirms its commitment to the rule of law and protection of our democratic principles.
The security forces will continue to perform their duties with professionalism and integrity, ensuring that individuals enjoy their rights in a safe environment. The Government also urges everyone to refrain from violence and carry on with their normal activities.
Signed___________________________ JEROLINMEK MATTHEW PIAH MINISTER
