Queta Dolo
Queta Dolo has been found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment by Resident Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Margibi County, Her Honor Victoria Duncan.
The guilty verdict and sentencing followed her acceptance of a plea bargaining agreement in the high-profile Roberts International Airport (RIA) drug trafficking case.
Dolo pleaded guilty to all charges filed against her by the Republic of Liberia, admitting her involvement in the drug trafficking scheme uncovered after the seizure of a large quantity of narcotics at the country’s main international airport.
Court records show the plea agreement was negotiated between state prosecutors and the defense, allowing Dolo to accept responsibility for her role in the case instead of proceeding to a full trial. After determining that the plea was entered voluntarily and with full understanding of its legal consequences, Judge Duncan approved the agreement and imposed the sentence.
The court ordered Dolo to serve five years at a correctional facility designated by the Ministry of Justice.
The case stems from the interception of illegal narcotics at Roberts International Airport, which triggered an extensive investigation leading to multiple arrests and criminal charges against several individuals.
During the proceedings, prosecutors informed the court that Dolo had accepted full responsibility for the offenses, paving the way for the negotiated resolution of the case.
The Ministry of Justice has maintained that it remains committed to aggressively prosecuting narcotics-related offenses as part of the government’s broader efforts to combat drug trafficking and organized crime.
With Dolo now convicted and sentenced, attention is expected to shift to the remaining defendants, whose cases are still pending before the court.
The RIA drug trafficking case has attracted widespread public attention because of the scale of the alleged narcotics operation and its implications for Liberia’s national security and efforts to combat transnational drug trafficking.
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