Liberia: Grounded for Debt - Chopper Tied to Sable Mining Prevented From Leaving for Liberia Over Taxes

Monrovia — FrontPageAfrica has gathered that a helicopter with seating capacity of four passengers jointly owned by Air Med and a South African pilot has been prevented from leaving Liberia due to unpaid taxes due the Government of Liberia.

Elfrieda Tamba, Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authority confirmed to FPA that the South African Pilot, is indebted to the Government of Liberia and as such the helicopter cannot be allowed to leave until the tax obligations are settled.

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