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...
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LAGOS BUILD COLLAPSE: TWO DEAD,SIX INJURED,14 RESCUED.(PHOTO).

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 Lagos Building Collapse: Two dead, Six Injured, 14 Rescued


Two bodies have been recovered from the debris of a collapsed two-story building under construction at Oriwu Estate, Lagos, where several people were trapped on Wednesday.


Six persons also reportedly sustained varying degrees of injury, while the number of rescued victims has risen to 14, according to Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in a statement on Wednesday night.


He said, “Following distress calls received via the CRM on the 767/112 Emergency Toll-Free Lines at 1425hrs today, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans and Response Team from its Lekki and Cappa Bases.


“Immediate cause of the incident is yet-to-be ascertained. Further investigations will be conducted.


“So far, two adult males have been extricated from rubbles of the collapsed building.


“Six seriously injured adult males were rescued and were administered immediate medical care by the LRU Pre-Hospital Care Unit, before being transported to Marina General Hospital for further treatment.”


SaharaReporters had reported that the building collapsed on Wednesday around 4:00 PM, prompting an immediate emergency response.


Emergency responders from LASEMA subsequently launched a search and rescue operation following the collapse in the Ikota area of Ajah, Lagos State.


Meanwhile, Lagos State Police Command spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Wednesday, confirmed that police operatives and rescue teams had been mobilized to the scene.


He stated that 14 people had been rescued and taken to Lagos Island General Hospital for treatment, adding that security operatives remain on the ground to maintain order as rescue efforts continue.


"Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have been mobilized to the scene of the collapse of a building under construction at Oriwu Street, Lekki Phase 1, which occurred at about 1600hrs today.


"A total of fourteen persons have so far been rescued and taken to Lagos Island General Hospital for treatment.


"Meanwhile, operatives of the Command remain on the ground to provide security for the ongoing rescue operation," he said.

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