-Youthful Drug User

A young drug user has made a public confession, admitting that former President George Weah and his CDC-led administration were tolerant of the sale and use of illicit drugs or substances unlike the current administration of President Joseph Boakai and his Unity Party-led government.

“During that time no one, including the LDEA, never use to bother us, but for this government, they just running behind us and so this time you can’t find it again”, the young man, whose name was undisclosed, told journalist Emmanuel Mopolu recently in a live interview on Broad Street in Monrovia.

He named their hideouts or bases as Jungle Yard, Pennoh Building, Vlahbah and Slipway where he said they even had access go flat screen televisions, while they smoke or use illicit substances.

“This current government, is not giving us chance because they are running behind us 30-30 and so you can see that again”, the young drug user further narrated.

Other young people or drug users that spoke to this Paper have also disclosed that marijuana, Kush and other illicit substances that were easily found during the regime of former President are not scarce because of the rigidity with which the Boakai-Koung’s administration are pursuing drug dealers and users.

During the immediate past regime, many young people, who were referred to as zombies, roamed the streets of Monrovia and communities.

They were referred to as Zombies because they were seen standing and sleeping against walls of buildings or walking and sleeping at the same time.

Parents and guardians have repeatedly called on the past and current government to intervene as many of their children had become drug addicts and gone astray.

President Joseph Boakai and his government has reiterated its determination to dismantle drug cartels and rid Liberia of illicit drugs.