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 Government,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday saturday lauded his predecessor in office and Minister of Power,Works and Housing,Mr Babatunde Fashola for his achievements during the eight years he spent as Governor of the State.Governor Ambode,who spoke when he received Fashola and some top officials of the Ministry on a courtesy visit at the Lagos House,Ikeja,described the visit as historic,adding that it was gratifying to receive the Minister for the first time at the Lagos House,Ikeja since he left office on May 29,2015.


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