Liberia: In Kongba District, Gbarpolu County - Sierra Leoneans 'Smuggling' Liberian Logs

25 February 2014

Several local government officials in the provincial district of Kongba in Gbarpolu County have been reportedly linked to illegal cross-border logging activity with neighboring Sierra Leone.

Recently, the Town Chief of Jawajeh Chiefdom in Gbarpolu County wrote the county administration, complaining about the smuggling of logs by Sierra Leoneans with the backing of local government officials.

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