LIBERIA – As Liberia heads to a highly contested general and presidential elections in October this year, Smart News Liberia gathered Liberians are fearing violence may flare up during or after the elections, especially the presidential contest. A few political pundits told Smart News yesterday that hearing news of the arrest of arms and ammunition at the country’s National Port Authority (NPA) and another in Brewerville outside Monrovia has heightened fear as the October elections approach…
Security forces yesterday arrested and launched an investigation into the discovery of huge arms and ammunition at the country’s port in Monrovia and a private residence in Brewerville outside Monrovia with both discoveries, according to a security source, being connected to a single source.
According to information gathered by Smart News, the first discovery of arms and ammunition at the port in a shipment consignee to a lady before further discoveries were made at her home in Brewervile following a search and seizure operation.
Security sources have identified the shipper as Ben Baker and the shipment was made from the United States.
Security sources say the shipments which are made of mainly assault rifles have been shipped over a one-year period, which means the shipper has been sending the consignment in batches.
Liberia, a fragile country heads to a highly contested poll in October this year, with much fearing violence may erupt. The cache of arms and ammunition amidst reports that the shipper has been sending the arms in batches only heightens such fear.
The discoveries and the huge cache of arms and ammunition and the US100 million worth of drugs bring into question the company handling the country’s shipment inspections.
It can be recalled, state security forces arrested US100 million worth of drugs discovered in a container belonging to TRH Trading Company at the Sonit Liberian Inc. warehouse in Tonpoe Village sometime last year.
