The National Port Authority (NPA) says its investigation section has initiated an investigation into an alleged theft involving the illicit departure of three trucks loaded with rice from the Freeport of Monrovia.
According to a NPA statement, the incident occurred through the NPA exit gate at 3:00 a.m. on March 6, 2024. The suspects were apprehended on the Japanese Freeway,according to the statement.
The NPA statement named George Boakai, Gate Commander, Michael Johnson, Gate Drop Officer, Abraham Z. Tulue, Recording Officer, Robert Teah, Shift Commander, Charles Weah, Deputy Commander, Ezekiel Kollie, Deputy Officer, and Zwannah Haines, Deputy Officer as persons of interest.
The statement, issued on Monday, March 11, 2024 by the NPA Public Relations Officer, noted that initial finding has revealed that the officers stationed at the Alpha Gate failed to execute their duties adequately, thus allowing vehicles to access the port area without proper login procedures. The statement further noted that the investigation section has discovered that Zwannah Haines and Ezekiel Kollie, stationed at the Bravo Gate, colluded with the Shift Commander, Robert Teah, and Deputy Commander, Charles Weah, without the knowledge of the Senior Duty Officer, Major Mark Walker.
This collision, according to the statement, facilitated unauthorized exit of the three trucks loaded with rice through the Bravo Gate.
“NPA has charged George Boakai, Michael Johnson and Abraham Julie with negligence of duty for their failure to prevent the unauthorized entry of trucks into the port premises. NPA is therefore calling on the National Police and the seaport police to further probe the matter,” the statement observed.
