Liberia: Director of Passport Accused of Fraud Goes To Prison After Failing To File Bail

Published: 16/Aug/2019
Source: Front Page Africa (Monrovia)

By Kennedy L. Yangian

Monrovia – Arrested Director of Passport at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andrew Wonplo, who is accused of selling Liberian Passports to foreign nationals, on Thursday, August 15, spent the first night behind bars at the Monrovia Central Prison.

The Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice ordered his detention for his failure to secure a criminal appearance bond after officers of the Liberian National Police had forwarded him to the Magisterial Court for prosecution.

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Themes: ID Documents and Passports
Regions: Liberia
Year: 2019