Allegation of Forgery and Passport Fraud Scheme Involving Employee of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC)

Water And Sanitation Ministry Of Justice

Case Details

Case Number: N/A

Start Date: N/A

Forms of Corruption: Fraud, Criminal Conspiracy

Level of Government: National

Financial Impact

Amount Identified (LRD): $56,600.00

Documents

Case-Reuben M. Sauser Download File

Nature of Case

The Liberia National Police (LNP) on June 11, 2026, reported that they had charged Reuben M. Sauser, a Technical Assistant assigned to the Office of the Managing Director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC), with the crimes of Criminal Conspiracy, Forgery, and Criminal Facilitation. The report state that Mr. Sauser allegedly received L$56,600 through a mobile money transaction from Mr. Williams, former contractor of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation as compensation for the processing of the renewal of Mr. William Service Passport.

Case Summary

June 11, 2026 — The Liberia National Police (LNP) reported on its official Facebook page that it had received a formal complaint from the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC). The complaint points to a suspicious communication purportedly issued from the Office of the Managing Director to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requesting the renewal of a service passport. The report also notes that the LNP has launched an investigation and obtained preliminary findings.

The findings allegedly link Reuben M. Sauser, a Technical Assistant assigned to the Office of the Managing Director of the LWSC, to the receipt of L$56,600 through a mobile money transaction from Mr. Williams as compensation for his role in preparing and processing the renewal of Mr. William’s service passport.

According to the report, evidence obtained during the investigation, includes mobile money transaction records, forensic examination of the questioned document, electronic communications, witness statements, and admissions made by the accused. Additionally, the report states that the evidence established probable cause to support the charges. The LNP also reveals in its report that, based on the facts and evidence uncovered, Mr. Sauser has been charged with Criminal Conspiracy (Section 10.4), Forgery (Section 15.70(a)), and Criminal Facilitation (Section 10.2) of the Revised Penal Code of Liberia. The LNP report again reveals that the case file is now forward to the appropriate court for prosecution in keeping with due process and the rule of law.