TEXAS MAN ARRESTED WITH 75 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA IN LUGGAGE WHILE FLYING TO LONDON, POLICE SAY. (PHOTO).
Texas man arrested with 75 pounds of marijuana in luggage while flying to London, police say A Texas man was arrested at Miami International Airport after authorities found 75 pounds of marijuana in his luggage before he could board a flight to London. Harrison O’Neill Tiernan, 23, from Austin, was charged with cannabis trafficking. He was traveling to Heathrow Airport and had checked two suitcases for his British Airways flight. Inspectors discovered 65 vacuum-sealed packages containing a green, leafy substance later confirmed to be marijuana. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped Tiernan while he attempted to board the flight, and he acknowledged that the bags were his. Authorities noted the inspections were part of broader efforts at the airport due to high outbound narcotics activity. In total, Tiernan was carrying 34.01 kilograms, or 74.98 pounds, of marijuana. Homeland Security initially declined the case because the amount did not meet the federal threshold, a...
According to a National News paper,these past Monday,Ali Modu Sheriff threatened to slap Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the recently held National executive committee meeting of the party,it was said thar Mr sheriffexploded midway on Mr Tinubu and threatened to slap him but for the intervention of some party leaders and former vice president,Atiku Abubakar,the threat would have come to past.Sheriff and Tinubu clashed when the meeting began discussing on the congresses and convension.It was gathered that during the discussion the APC National chairman,Bisi Akande,who was presiding over the meeting nominated himself and the National Secretary,Tijanni Tumsah to serve as chairman and secretary respectively of the National convention committee,Ncc,which would also over see the conduct of the congress.Angered by the suggestion,Sherif grabbed the microphone and expressed his opposition to the choices.He was said to have made some remarks which suggested that he,he believed that APC was not yet mature as a party.He was cautioned by Mr Tinubu who asked him not to speak about the party in a negative manner.He also asked Sheriff to quit the APC and go else where,if he was not comfortable with the party.Mr Sherif who was now holding firmly to the microphone,allegedly began to insult Mr Tinubu,asking him if he owned the party.''Who are you? who do you think you are?Are you the owner of the party?.Na waho for our future leaders.
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