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...
As part of ongoing clearance operations of the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the north-eastern of the country,troops have been conducting clearance operations and patrols in various areas of operation.It is in this vein that a patrol team had contact with elements of terrorists at MOPOL and BOCOS general area on sunday 14th August 2016.During the encounter,a Boko Haram terrorist was killed and the team recovered 5 bicycles,wheel barrow containing sack of foodstuffs and a Tecno mobile telephone.Troops on patrol also rescued 28 persons comprising 2 men,9 women and 17 children of which there were 8 males and 9 females same at Bama Local Government Area,Borno State.The rescued persons claimed to have escaped from Bula Musa village.They have been taken too Bama town for screening,profiling and possible hand over to emergency management and humanitarian agencies.Similarly,troops deployed at Internally Displaced Persons {IDPs} camp in Bama,intercepted 23 persons comprising a man,5 women and 17 children {10 males and 7 females},with 2 horses and 3 donkeys who also claimed to escape from Boko Haram terrorists in Bula Musa general area on sunday,14th August 2016.In a related development,the United Nations High Commission for Refugees {UNHCR} team led by Adam Zanna Karamma visited Bama IDPs camp to register the internally displaced persons who are below ages of 17 for distribution of non-food items.The team stated that,they intend to train them on skills acquisition and construction of temporary shelter.In Dikwa,the troops also recorded influx of 37 IDPd comprising 2 men,12 women,12 boys and 11 girls from Gulumba Gana village which is about 45 kilometres astride Gulumba-Kumshe road axis,Bama Local Government Area.They were screened by the troops and the Civilian JTF who later handed them over to the Dikwa IDPs camp management for further registration and rehabilitation.Troops deployed at Nigeria-Cameroon border in conjunction with Civilian JTF also arrested two escaping Boko Haram terrorists named Mohammed Mundilga and Ahmed Ali yesterday.The terrorists who hailed from Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area,on preliminary investigation confessed that they were Boko Haram fighters and added that they sneaked into Gamboru from Abbaganaram village,Marte Local Government Area after tired of staying in the bush.They attempted to disguise and pass on as IDPs but ran out of luck as they were found out.Both of them have been handed over to the Joint Investigation centre for further interrogation.Troops also carried out clearance operation and fighting patrol at Wadama,Izakah,Gelemari and Kalizaram villages.Troops located in Monguno received information that suspected Boko Haram terrorists were extorting money and other valuables from residents of Zankari village.They responded immediately and had encounter with the terrorists in which 2 of them were killed while one of them sustained gun shot wounds.The troops recovered 1 AK-45 rifle and 3 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman,Acting Director Army Public Relations.
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