Kwarbo Family Rejects Statement Linking Police IG Coleman to $317 Million Drug Case
Liberia's Temple of Justice in Monrovia, seat of the national judiciary (historical photograph, 1960s postcard, illustrative only — not related to this case). Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
The family of detained former Highway Patrol Chief Wadell Kwarbo has rejected a statement attributed to him that linked Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman to Liberia's ongoing US$317 million cocaine trafficking case. IG Coleman says he will not be intimidated by what he calls a disinformation campaign.
The family of detained former Highway Patrol Chief Wadell Kwarbo has publicly rejected a statement attributed to him that linked Police Inspector General Gregory O. W. Coleman to Liberia's ongoing US$317 million cocaine trafficking case, FrontPageAfrica reported on September 24, 2026. Kwarbo remains in detention and is alleged to have escorted a van linked to the drugs; his family said he "firmly rejects and denies this allegation in its entirety and maintains that he has made no such statement."
The family said Kwarbo has consistently maintained his innocence and, on the advice of his lawyers, has not commented publicly, arguing that his case should be decided "in the courtroom" rather than in public statements. They described the statement attributed to him as "malicious." Kwarbo's father had previously said his son received a call from a senior officer instructing him to escort the vehicle, though that account has not been independently confirmed.
IG Coleman, for his part, said he has been "the target of a sustained disinformation campaign for the past four months" that he believes is intended to undermine his anti-corruption efforts. "I will remain focused on my duty. I will not be intimidated," he said, cautioning against spreading unverified claims about an active investigation and calling for facts to be established through lawful process.
The case is part of a broader, months-long cocaine trafficking investigation in Liberia that has previously drawn in other current and former officials, including a deputy police commissioner. No charges against IG Coleman have been confirmed, and the specific allegation linking him to Kwarbo's account remains contested and unresolved. The matter remains before the courts, and Liberia Today will continue to follow confirmed developments as they emerge.