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 Kadunal Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC have arrested members of a notorious syndicate of fraudsters made of four Nigerians and one Nigerien who specialise in duping innocent persons of their hard earned monies.Those arrested are Salisu Rabiu,a.k.a Maimagani; Ibrahim Idris,a.k.a Dankano; Magaji Musa {Nigerien} a.k.a Maishayi; Haruna Abdullahi,a.k.a Balogun and Abubakar Umar,a.k.s Fulani.The suspects were arrested in a bush along Sabon Gari,Kurmin Kogi,Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna state.A search of their hide out which is suspected to be a kidnappers den led to the startling discovery of a sum of five hundred and seventy thousand {$570,000} fake US dollars and some charms.The five man gang met their waterloo when they conspired among themselves to lure an unsuspecting victim into believing that some unclaimed boxes containing huge amount off USD were kept with some herdsmen believed to be accomplices by an unidentified politician.Doubtful of the story,the would-be victim contacted the Commission.The operatives of the Commission upon receipt of the intelligence swung into action and arrested the gang members in their hideouts.All the suspects are in custody while investigation continues.The Commission wishes to use this opportunity to warn members of the public to be wary of any get-rich-quick offer in order not to be a victim of scam.However,those wwho had fallen victim to the nefarious activities of this syndicate are enjoined to report to the Commission's office located at No.4 Wurno Road Kaduna State.More photos below.
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