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Liberia: Police Charge Ex-Crime Services Chief Johnny Dean With Bribery

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The Liberia National Police have formally charged Johnny Dean, the former head of the agency's criminal investigations division, with bribery and forwarded his case to court. The charges stem from allegations that Dean accepted a $10,000 bribe to compromise a major, high-value drug trafficking investigation.

The underlying case involves a massive $317 million drug trafficking operation. The involvement of a senior law enforcement official in allegedly subverting such a substantial case highlights significant integrity challenges within the nation's criminal investigation structure.

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