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...
Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday thursday charged fellow All Progressives Congress {APC} Governors to devise ingenious ways and means of meeting the expectation of the electorate.The Governor,ho spoke through his Deputy,Dr. Oluranti Adebule,at the opening of the inaugural meeting of Secretaries to State {SSG} in APC states held at Ikeja,Lagos,said that the call was in line with the vision of the party to provide accountable and responsive leadership to the citizenry.According to Ambode,the Progressive Governors Forum {PGF} initiated the Quarterly meetings of the SSGs as part of efforts to meet the expectations of the electorates as well as boost accountability among APC serving Governors to same.''For us on the PGF platform,this is not a moment for self-adulation,but that of self-examination and stock taking.Our desire is to promote synergy and experience sharing,as a basis for the adoption and uniform implementation of policy initiative across all APC States.This makes it necessary for us to frequently present our thoughts,strategies and actions to the honest scrutiny of our colleagues.That is the very essence of the peer review effort we are promoting by this gathering'',he stressed .
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