Stanley Wonlebaye, one of the defendants in Liberia’s largest human trafficking trial, testified that four members of Vice President Jeremiah Koung’s security detail visited the compound at the center of the case, corroborating earlier testimony from another defendant. He claimed the officers entered, were briefed on the organization’s activities, and then left without interfering, saying the operation was effectively “accepted” by them. Wonlebaye denied allegations that he served as a security guard overseeing abuse, insisting, “It’s a lie. We na used to harm anybody.”

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