TEXAS MAN ARRESTED WITH 75 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA IN LUGGAGE WHILE FLYING TO LONDON, POLICE SAY. (PHOTO).

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 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...

NAPTIP WITH SUPPORT FROM UNODC LAUNCH THE JUDICIAL RESEARCH CENTER IN ABUJA.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

 

· Earlier today the Judicial Research Center was launched by the National Agency for The Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, a project which was supported by The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and funded by The United States Department of States/International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Bureau (INL).
· The main objective of Judicial Resource Center is to add impetus to legal research and to enable NAPTIP Prosecutors and potential researchers to compare and to sight cases relative to present day matters.
· The Director General in Her opening remarks, welcomed everyone and also thanked the Sponsors of the project. She went to say , “it is apparent that there is an upsurge in the number of cases of human trafficking in Courts all over the Federation which brings with it the attendant issues of Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants. It is my belief that this Judicial Resource Center would define our roles as actors in the fight against trafficking in Persons and further deepen the already existing partnership between the Agencies, UNODC and INL to fulfill our mandates.”

· The UNODC Representative to Nigeria Mr. Oliver Stolpe in his speech said he was excited to always work with NAPTIP and the fight against TIP is a very important one. He concluded by saying "Continuous training and capacity building are essential for NAPTIP’s Officials to be equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to investigate and prosecute trafficking in persons cases.".More photos below.

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