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Former Liberian vice-president charged in drug-trafficking probe
Liberia has charged former Vice-President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering, and a range of other offences as part of an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network.
Howard-Taylor went into politics after her now ex-husband, former President Charles Taylor, left power.
Her lawyer told the BBC he could not comment until Howard-Taylor was formally charged in court.
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