Former Liberian vice president charged in transnational drug probe

Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and related offences in an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network.

Liberia has charged ​former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering ‌, and other offences as part of an investigation of a transnational narcotics network

Jewel Howard-Taylor faces charges of illegally facilitating, importing and selling drugs, alongside money laundering.

Liberia's former vice president charged in probe of transnational drug ring, government says  Reuters

Police say approximately $21,800 worth of illicit substances and items were seized.

MONROVIA, Aug 19 - Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses as part of an investigation of a transnational narcotics network, the West African nation's attorney general said in a statement on Wednesday.