https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/liberia-charges-former-vice-president-with-drug-trafficking-and-other-offensesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/liberia-charges-former-vice-president-with-drug-trafficking-and-other-offenseshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/liberia-charges-former-vice-president-with-drug-trafficking-and-other-offenses#u45917Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:30:31 +0000Liberia's former vice president has been charged with drug trafficking and other offenses, according to multiple sources. The charges are part of a probe into a transnational drug ring. The former vice president, whose name has not been disclosed, faces multiple counts. The investigation is ongoing.Why it mattersThis development comes years after a former Liberian president was convicted of war crimes. The case against the former vice president appears to be part of a broader effort to tackle corruption and organized crime in Liberia. The country's government has been working to stre