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...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC yesterday monday,23 January,2017 arraigned Akintunde Vincent Abiodun before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of Lagos State High court Ikeja on amended charge bordering on forgery and obtaining money by false pretence.The 37 year old HND holder from Federal Polytechnic Auchi,Edo State,is said to have defrauded the victim,D.Bonnici of $267,000 {Two Hundred and Sixty Seven Thousand New Zealand Dollars by claiming to be Christopher Williams from United Kingdom.According to the complainant,she met Akintunde in a dating site on the internet and allegedly fell in love with him.She said the accused started collecting money from her after he claimed he was in possession of germstone worth $18,050,000 {Eighteen Million and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars},which he purportedly inherited from his father.She further said,Akintunde hoodwinked her into believing that he was coming to New Zealand to settle down with her.She alleged that the money she sent to the suspect were received in Malaysia and Nigeria by persons bearing Norisha,Jalan Klan,and Mohammed Haizam Bin Fauzin.All of them claimed to be friends of Akintunde.When the 14 charges were read to the defendant,he pleaded not guilty.In view of the plea,the prosecuting counsel,Sesan Ola prayed the court to remand the defendant in prison custody and also for a trial date to be given.Counsel to the defendant,O.P. Daramola however prayed the court to grant the defendant bail.But the prosecution opposed the bail application on the grounds that the defendant had attempted to travel to the United States while on administrative bail and was similarly denied a Canadian visa.Justice Ipaye consequently dismissed the bail application while ordering the defendant be remanded in Kirikiri prison custody.The matter was adjourned to 7 and 8 March,2017 for trial.One more photo below.
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