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...
Again,a former governor of Abia State,Orji Uzor Lalu,today monday,April 10,2017,failed in his bid to stop a prosecution witness,Christiana O. a manager with the United Bank of Africa {UBA} Umuaka branch,Umuahia ,Abia State,from giving further evidence in a criminal charge of N3.2 billion brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,before Justice Muhammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi,Lagos.At the last sitting,Kalu,though his lead counsel,Mike Ozekhome,SAN,had raised an objection to the witness giving further testimony on the grounds of an alleged error in the additional proof of evidence filed by the prosecution.However,during today's hearing,Justice Idris said that granting the prayer of the defence would amount to injustice on the part of the prosecution,since PW2 had already started giving her evidence in the case.The judge also held that the signatory to the additional proof of evidence had complied with the provisions of professional conduct.Consequently,PW2,While being led in evidence by the prosecution counsel,Rotimi Jacobs,SAN,gave a blow-by-blow account of some bank drafts allegedly issued at Government House,Umuahia during the administration of the former governor.The bank drafts were tendered and admitted in evidence as exhibits B1 to B33.In his testimony,PW2 told the court that the sum of N25 million and another N15 million were paid into the account of one M.A Udoh on April 7,2005.She further revealed that Udoh allegedly collected the money the same day.''Other drafts for N15 million and N26 million were issued in favour of R.K Madu on August 2,2005.He also withdrew the money the same day from Inland Bank PLC,''she added.However,while under cross-examination by Goddy Uche,SAN,counsel to the first defe dant,the witness stated that she did not see the name or picture of Kalu in the mandate card.''Kalu did not come to me to open or process any of the bank drafts,'' she told the court.The case was adjourned to April 11,2017 for continuation of trial.
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