Liberia: Police Chief Denies Alleged Ties to Drug Cartel

What the report says

Liberia’s Inspector General of Police, Gregory Coleman, has publicly denied any links to the country’s alleged cocaine trafficking network, according to a FrontPageAfrica report distributed by AllAfrica. In a Facebook statement posted in Monrovia, Coleman said the Liberia National Police would not be intimidated or distracted and vowed that narcotics cases would be pursued on the basis of credible evidence and due process.

The denial comes amid weeks of public speculation and scrutiny over Liberia’s expanding drug probe. The report says Coleman did not name any accuser or respond point by point to the claims circulating about his conduct, but instead framed the police response around professionalism, accountability and cooperation with domestic and international partners. FrontPageAfrica also noted that Coleman has been accused by critics and unnamed sources of helping protect traffickers, allegations he has rejected.

The broader case has widened since a June seizure of cocaine at Roberts International Airport and a larger July discovery in a Duazon warehouse. Since then, multiple police, prison and drug enforcement officials have been accused, charged, dismissed or arrested in connection with the investigation. The report places Coleman at the center of a difficult position: he is leading the response to the scandal while also facing questions about his own role. That dual role has contributed to concerns about public confidence in Liberia’s security institutions.