Kakata – Judge Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court of Margibi County Thursday sentenced two Liberian women to 10 years imprisonment for illicit importation of narcotics into Liberia, criminal conspiracy, and criminal facilitation. The defense team of the two defendants has taken exception to the court’s ruling and filed in an appeal to the Supreme Court of Liberia. The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) Team intercepted her after a brief stay with the Customs Officers and asked her to reach the LDEA Office. Defendants Gbessagee was then arrested, and whisked to the headquarters of the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency and turned over to the Investigation Section. At the same time, Marcus Soko, the Director General of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has welcomed the court’s ruling noting that the sentencing of the two convicts will serve as a deterrent to others.

Source: Front Page Africa March 29, 2019 00:22 UTC