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...

EFCC ARRAIGNS BUSINESSMAN,COMPANY FOR ALLEGED N7M FRAUD. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.



EFCC Arraigns Businessman, Company for Alleged N7m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, arraigned one Taiwo Oladipo Amos and his company, Olatamos Technologies Ltd, before Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State on one court charge bordering on stealing.

Amos is alleged to have through his company defrauded Teamicabenation Ltd of the sum of N7,264.000 which was meant for the purchase of bitcoin.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Consequently, the prosecution counsel, Ibrahim Audu asked for the remand of the defendant and a date for trial to commence.

However, the defence counsel, E .Adeghebanu informed the court that he has filed an application for bail and prayed the court to grant his client bail as the alleged offence was bailabĺe.

Justice Ikponmwonba granted the defendant bail in the sum of One Million Naira with one surety in like sum. The surety must be gainfully employed and resident within the jurisdiction of the Court.

The case was adjourned till July 18, 2023 for hearing.


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