TEXAS MAN ARRESTED WITH 75 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA IN LUGGAGE WHILE FLYING TO LONDON, POLICE SAY. (PHOTO).

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 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...

NIGERIAN TRAFFICKER 'ASEMOTA',BAGS 22 YEARS JAIL TERM RECENTLY IN THE UK.{PHOTOS}.

               Franca Asemota,the Nigerian child cum women trafficker who was arrested by the operatives of the EFCC,on wednesday,March 24,2015 in Benin,Edo State on suspicion of money laundering and later extradited to the United Kingdom for prosecution has been sentenced to 22 years imprisonment at the Isleworth Crown Court on twelve counts that included conspiracy to traffic persons for sexual exploitation,trafficking persons outside of the UK for sexual exploitation and assisting unlawful immigration.38 year old Asemota was part of a criminal network that trafficed girls,boys and women from Nigeria to Europe,using the threat of ''juju  magic'' to guarantee their compliance.For many months,she was wanted by the UK government for using London Heathrow airport as a transit hub.After her arrest by the EFCC,Asemota was extradited to the UK on 27th January 2016 following a Federal High Court ruling on the extradition request filed by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.The successful prosecution underscores the important role cooperation between law enforcement organizations across the world.In this case between the National Crime Agency of the UK and the EFCC,can play in fighting transnational organized crime.more photos below.                                                                                                                               

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