By James T. Brooks
MONROVIA — Nora Finda Bundoo, the former chief of protocol to ex-President George Weah and a principal defendant in one of Liberia’s largest money laundering and asset recovery cases, reportedly returned to the country this week and cleared immigration at Roberts International Airport without being arrested, despite an active warrant issued for her detention.
Bundoo arrived aboard an Air Peace flight and passed through immigration uncontested, according to information gathered Tuesday. Her smooth entry occurred despite court records listing her among the primary individuals named in a criminal indictment brought by the Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force alongside the Ministry of Justice. The incident has revived intense public questions about Liberia’s ability to enforce its own court orders and effectively screen wanted defendants at its borders, particularly in high-profile prosecutions.
Court filings reveal, however, that Bundoo has since secured a property valuation bond of US$435,560 to guarantee her appearance before Criminal Court ‘C’ for Montserrado County, presided over by Judge Ousman F. Feika. The bond lists several sureties who pledged real estate assets in and around Monrovia as security for her release and continued appearance. Under the explicit terms of the bond, Bundoo must appear before the court whenever required, submit fully to its jurisdiction, remain within Liberia unless granted official court authorization to travel, and surrender to custody if ultimately convicted. The pledged properties face immediate forfeiture if she breaches any of these conditions.
Bundoo faces six major charges, including money laundering, theft of property, misuse of public money, property and records, criminal conspiracy, forgery, and criminal facilitation. These charges stem from a wide-ranging task force investigation into the alleged illicit acquisition of assets and suspicious financial transactions involving former public officials and their business associates. Prosecutors allege that multiple properties and businesses were acquired using the proceeds of corruption and diverted public funds.
In November 2025, Criminal Court ‘C’ issued arrest and search warrants against Bundoo and several co-defendants following a grand jury indictment in Montserrado County. The indictment named Bundoo, her daughter, Anita Pamela Jallah, and numerous associates in what authorities described as a large-scale money-laundering and asset-recovery investigation. While the court ordered law enforcement to arrest the accused and seize properties connected to the alleged crimes, several defendants were detained at the time while others remained at large.
Bundoo’s unhindered arrival is likely to sharpen public scrutiny of immigration and law enforcement agencies. The lapse could prompt immediate calls for an inquiry into how a primary defendant in a major anti-corruption case managed to enter the country without facing immediate detention by airport security personnel. The case remains pending before Criminal Court ‘C’, where prosecutors continue to pursue what is widely considered one of Liberia’s most closely watched corruption and asset recovery prosecutions.
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