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...

MAN ELECTROCUTED WHILE REPAIRING POWER LINE IN OYO. (PHOTO).


 Man Electrocuted While Repairing Power Line in Oyo


An unidentified man was electrocuted on Wednesday in the Odi Babaode area of Eruwa, Ibarapa East LGA of Oyo State, while attempting to fix a fault on a 33KV high-tension line.

The General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Service, Canon Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, explaining that the electrician was working on a live power line without shutting down the feeder.


Akinyinka said the agency responded to a distress call from one Adelanre Adeyinka at 3:29 p.m. on April 23. A rescue team led by Peluola Babatunde arrived at the scene but found the victim already deceased.


The body was recovered and handed over to officers from Eruwa Police Station.


Akinyinka emphasized the importance of safety, warning that only qualified personnel should handle active electrical installations.

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