MONROVIA – Executive Protection Service (EPS) Director Sam Gaye has hinted at an expanding investigation into individuals allegedly linked to drug trafficking organizations that operated in Liberia from 2021 onward, saying both state and non-state actors who allegedly provided protection and sanctuary are being pursued.
Gaye made the statement on Friday, July 31, 2026, a day after Liberian joint security forces destroyed a massive cocaine seizure following two major drug interceptions.
In a message to fellow Liberians, Gaye said the investigation was “closing in” on individuals who allegedly facilitated and protected drug trafficking organizations operating in the country.
“We are closing in on state and non-state actors who provided sanctuary to, and facilitated and protected, drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) from 2021 onward,” Gaye wrote.
He further alleged that the drug trafficking organizations could not have established operations in Liberia without the alleged cooperation or acquiescence of former state officials.
“The DTOs did not set up shop on our soil without the acquiescence of some significant former state actors,” he said.
Gaye concluded his message with a warning that no individual would be exempt from investigation.
“No sacred cows. Stay tuned,” he wrote.
The EPS Director’s comments come amid heightened national attention following the seizure and destruction of more than 4,200 kilograms of cocaine intercepted in separate operations at Roberts International Airport and Duazon, Margibi County.
The seizures, with an estimated combined value of more than US$336 million, have triggered an intensified investigation into the alleged trafficking network and possible links to individuals within Liberia’s security and political structures.
The government has already taken disciplinary measures against several senior security officials in connection with the unfolding cocaine investigation, including dismissals, suspensions and investigations.
The latest statement from the EPS Director could signal that investigators are expanding their focus beyond individuals currently serving in government to former state actors who may have allegedly facilitated or protected drug trafficking activities.
Gaye’s reference to operations dating from 2021 onward also potentially broadens the scope of the investigation beyond the recent cocaine seizures, raising questions about how long drug trafficking organizations may have operated in Liberia and whether they benefited from protection within state institutions.
However, allegations against any individual will require evidence and due process before criminal responsibility can be established.
The investigation is expected to face significant public attention as Liberians await further information on the identities of those allegedly involved, the nature of their relationships with drug trafficking organizations and whether additional arrests or prosecutions will follow.
Gaye’s declaration that there will be “no sacred cows” places further emphasis on the government’s stated commitment to pursue the investigation regardless of the status or previous position of individuals who may be implicated.
