The Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization has made several changes affecting county and regional commanders assigned in the 15 counties of Liberia.
According to the BIN Acting Commissioner, Archie Williams, the reshuffle of the commanders was intended to ensure effectiveness in their duties and as well generate the needed confidence of the public.
Describing the exercise as routine, Mr. Williams reiterated that the reshuffle is also designed not to keep the officers too long in one assigned area that would make their efficiency dull.
He indicated that the process will witness the officers in various places of assignment for not less than between three to six months, noting that it has to be done as a routine, specifically those assigned at points of entry throughout the country.
Meanwhile, those appointed as regional commanders are Col. Zarzar E. Neeway-Commander for Region One; Col. Francis S. Tweh, Commander for Region Two; Col. S. Manasseh Felee, Jr., Commander for Region Three; Col. Johnson Teah, Commander for Region Four and Col. William K. Vinton, Commander for Region Five.
The county commanders include Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Moore, Commander for Lofa County; Lt./Col. Isaiah Chea, Commander for Margibi County; Lt./Col. James N. Dokie, Commander for Bong County and Lt./Col. Albert Nimely, Commander for Nimba County.
Others are Lt./Col. Nathaniel Charlie, Commander for Bomi County; Lt./Col. Teney G.Torplue, Commander for Gbarpolu County and Lt/Col. Al Nimely Wisner, Commander for Grand Cape Mount County.
The reshuffle was also done in consultations and approval of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, Chris C. Massaquoi, who currently out of the country on an official mission.
92 Barrels Cocaine Discovered in Fishing Nets
By George J. Borteh
As the ongoing US$500 million cocaine trial enters its third-day today, the second state witness who took the stand yesterday has told the court that the already destroyed cocaine were discovered in fishing nets on board the IMO(6806559) Blue Atlantic Vessel, believed to be owned by the accused.
Witness Col. Augustine B. Toe who is also officer of the Drugs Enforcement Agency (DEA), testified that the barrels were found floating around the ship in the fishing nets, with rope leading from the deck of the ship into the water.
Witness Toe informed the court that there are documentary evidences in the possession of the DEA to support his claim before the court. He alleged that of the 92 barrels of the drugs arrested from the Blue Atlantic Vessel, two contained water, while 90 contained pure cocaine.
In the presence of the nine accused Ghanaian nationals who were seated quietly listening to testimonies of state witnesses, the DEA colonel said the suspects entered Liberia’s territorial waters on January 16, 2008.
Though the defendants were reportedly arrested on January 29, 2008 by the government of Liberia, witness Toe told the court that the Ghanaians entered on January 16, 2008 and made a telephone call to one Dr. Paul of the Logan Town Community on Bushrod Island in Monrovia.
He explained to the court, under the gavel of Judge Emmanuel N. Kollie, that the nine defendants used a Fanti canoe to go to the Township of West Point, in order to communicate with Dr. Paul, stating that the Blue Atlantic Vessel did not land at the Freeport of Monrovia.
The nine Ghanaian nationals are on trial at Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia for their alleged involvement in the smuggling into the country 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in 92 barrels.
According to intelligence reports of the Government of Liberia, the suspects were arrested on board a Blue Atlantic Vessel on the territorial waters of Liberia by troops of a French vessel, Touneres, while patrolling the waters of Liberia on high sea.
Meanwhile, the trial continues today with the third state witness expected to take the stand.
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