MONROVIA – In a stunning turn of events, the jurors at Criminal Court ‘C’ reached a unanimous not-guilty verdict on Thursday, exonerating all four defendants accused of involvement in an alleged scheme to import a staggering 520kg of cocaine into Liberia. The unexpected verdict has sparked widespread debate and raised questions about the efficacy of the prosecution’s case. The court has also ruled that the US$200,000 that was seized from the men by the Liberian government be returned to them. According to TRH Trading, the accused doubled their offer to US$400,000 within less than eight hours, and finally to US$1 million. According to the report, Judges reportedly solicited bribes to try cases, grant bail to detainees, award damages in civil cases, or acquit defendants in criminal cases.

Source: Front Page Africa May 19, 2023 20:27 UTC