As LDEA Interim Management Team Intensifies Sweep Of Ghettos
PHOTO: LDEA Officer-In-Charge Fitzgerald Biago and his team begins tour of the country
The interim management team of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) is intensifying raids on ghetto harbouring drug gangs and other criminal hideouts in Monrovia and other parts of the country.
In the wake of the sweep, the high command of the LDEA has withdrawn all eight officers of the anti-drug agency deployed at the Roberts International Airport (RIA), the country’s only international airport.
State Radio, ELBC is reporting that that two of the eight officers are currently being investigated in connection with underreporting of narcotic drugs seized from a traveler at the RIA recently.
The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the LDEA), DCP Fitzgerald Biago recently began a nationwide tour of Liberia beginning in Bomi County, where he officially launch the Agency’s compulsory drug testing program for LDEA officers in Bomi.
DCP Biago held a town hall meeting with a cross-section of citizens, community leaders, and civil society organizations, aimed at strengthening collaboration in the fight against illicit, says a press release from the LDEA.
At the same time, the LDEA is once again calling on the public to assist in locating Franklin B. Feawoe, also known as “Black Bottle,” who remains at large and is wanted in connection with the brutal murder of LDEA Officer Emmanuel Payne.
“Feawoe is considered armed and extremely dangerous. The public is strongly cautioned not to approach him under any circumstances. Instead, anyone with credible information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the LDEA or the nearest police station immediately.”
According to a press release published on its Facebook page this week, investigations have linked “Black Bottle” as the ringleader in the calculated and savage killing of Officer Payne, who was reportedly ordered beaten to death by suspected drug dealers, commonly referred to as “Zogos,” on the evening of July 22, 2025, in the Benson Street community, Caldwell. Since the incident, the suspect has evaded arrest and is believed to be actively avoiding capture.
The LDEA stresses that no individual involved in this heinous act will escape justice.
The Agency remains committed to ensuring that all perpetrators and accomplices face the full weight of the law.
It adds: “Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the LDEA hotline immediately. Your assistance is vital. Do not shelter or protect this fugitive.
Justice for Officer Payne will be pursued relentlessly.”