MONROVIA – The Customs Department of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has seized and turned over to security authorities four (4) boxes of single barrel rounds smuggled into the country. The single barrel rounds were discovered by Customs Anti-Smuggling officers during physical inspection of trafficked goods at the LRA Headquarters in Paynesville. Assistant Commissioner Kofa, reaffirmed the commitment of the LRA Customs Department in ensuring effective border security and protection under the LRA’s border management strategy. LRA Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Enforcement, Attorney D. Blamo Kofa handing over the seized ammunition to Madam Bennietta T. Jarbo, Vice-Chairperson of the Liberia Small Arms CommissionThe Vice Chairperson of the Liberia Small Arms Commission, Madam Bennietta T. Jarbo, meanwhile, lauded the Customs Department of LRA for being very vigilant in discovering and seizing ammunitions illegally imported into the country. The Customs Department of the LRA in April this year intercepted and turned over to the National Security Agency single barrel shotgun rounds illegally imported into the country by a land border truck from Sierra Leone.

Source: Front Page Africa September 11, 2020 22:23 UTC