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...
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is shocked and profoundly saddened by the death of Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin,Executive Director of the United Nation Population Fund {UNFPA}.The State House Press Release read ''Acting President Yemi Osinbajo,SAN,is shocked and profoundly saddened on the death of Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin,68,Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund {UNFPA},and a former Minister of Health in Nigeria.On behalf of the people and Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,Prof. Osinbajo extends heartfelt condolences to his wife,children and entire family over the passage of their beloved father,grandfather and also an illustrious Nigerian.The Acting President also commiserates with the staff of the UNFPA and the UN system on the demise of a very remarkable international public servant,who served passionately,diligently and worked tirelessly at the global and national stages to reduce maternal mortality and promote universal access to reproductive health.The late Osotimejin,who also had a distinguished career as medical doctor and teacher before he served as a cabinet minister in Nigeria,and later at the UN,will be long remembered for his many significant developmental contributions at home and in the international community,according to Acting President Osinbajo.As Prof,Osotimehin is being mourned internationally,the Acting President urges the Osotimehin family,friends and associates to take solace knowing that his notable service and worthy contributions especially towards improving women and children's health across the world are widely acclaimed,deeply appreciated,and would be long remembered and honoured.
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