# Former Liberian VP released from jail pending trial

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- CGTN, 2026-09-06 13:34 UTC
- World
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> Former Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, charged with alleged involvement in an international drug-trafficking network as well as money laundering and other offenses, has been released on compassionate grounds and placed under house arrest. She must surrender her travel documents, stay at home and comply with limits on movement and visitors.