The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has destroyed illicit drugs and other dangerous substances worth over 29 million Liberian Dollars.
The substances including marijuana, cocaine and heroin were set ablaze before the watchful eyes of top brass of the Liberia National Police, the LDEA and international partners in the Thinker Village suburb of Monrovia.
The destruction of the illicit drugs on Tuesday formed part of activities marking the observance International Day against Drug Abuse and Trafficking,
The drugs were later burnt as the Acting Director of the LDEA, his guests and the public looked on.
LDEA chief Colonel Marcus Soko disclosed that the nacortic drugs were seized from traffickers in various parts of Liberia between June of last year to June of this year.
He repeated his call for the Legislature to pass a law that will make drug trafficking a non- billable offense, because these substances are damaging the lives of Liberia’s future generation
Colonel Soko cautioned students against the use of dangerous substances as they have the propensity to damage their future.
Serving as guest speaker at the program, the Senior Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in the Gardnesville suburb of Monrovia, Rev. Dr. Jenkins Jorbor called on Liberians to stop calling drugs victims “zogoes”.
He urged mainly youths and students to hold together in the fight against drug use and abuse as well trafficking of illicit substances in Liberia.
Rev. Jorbor wants citizens across the country to do away with harmful substances because they have the serious side effects and it it affects their health.
The Baptist prelate said the future of Liberia is doomed to be bleak, as long as the young people are engaged in drug use and sale.
Earlier, a brigade comprising of officers of the LDEA, the LNP, students from high schools in Monrovia and its surrounding paraded the principal streets ahead of the indoor program in the New Kru Town settlement near Monrovia.
The program was held under the theme: “Listen First: Listening to the Children and Youth is the First Step to Help Them Grow Healthy and Safe.”