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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...

NBA AWKA BRANCH ENDS 2025 BAR WEEK WITH HISTORIC THANKSGIVING. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE


 NBA Awka Branch Ends 2025 Bar Week With Historic Thanksgiving

 ...As Orakwe Appreciates Soludo's Development Policies


By Michael Ezenwata


The Nigerian Bar Association, Awka Branch has ended its week with a mass celebration attended by its members at the St.Patrick's Cathedral, Awka.


The chairman of the association, Bona Orakwe (Esq) in a press statement in Awka after the celebration,noted with satisfaction the eventful outing of the bar which exposed members to the nitty-gritty and activities that promoted the legal practice and some social activities.


The legal expert expects its members to leverage on the activities of the bar to improve their jurisprudence competences. He used the forum to eulogize Governor Chukwuma Soludo as a leader who has moved Anambra State to the next level.


According to him, Soludo's administration has put in place structures addressing the socio-economic needs of the state residents.


On his part, the Chairman Planning Committee of the NBA week,Philip Chukwudebelu(Esq) described the bar week for the year as a success story with activities that addressed the needs of the lawyers at the bar.


 Chukwudebelu P.I. expects lawyers to take advantage of the experience garnered during the week to update their legal competence.


A member of the association, Cyril Eziamaka ( Esq) appreciated the success of the  bar week and the efforts of the Barrister Orakwe led Awka bar executive to sustain the activities of the bar.

He announced the absence of the activities of the Appeal Court in Awka due to some logistic hitches.


The legal expert urged the Governor Soludo led administration to wade into the lacuna with a view to.providing the necessary logistics that will assist the court to function.


He cautioned against the consequences of the absence of operations at the Appeal Court which tantamounts to denial of justice for litigants seeking for justice.


* Ezenwata is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State *

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