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...

NIGERIA @65: OSUN STATTE GOVERNOR GRANTS AMNESTY TO 36 CONVICTS. (PHOTO).


 NIGERIA @65: OSUN STATTE GOVERNOR GRANTS AMNESTY TO 36 CONVICTS 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Osun State Governor, Senator  Ademola  Adeleke has granted amnesty to 36 convicts to commemorate  65th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria.

In a press release signed by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the Governor said the gesture followed the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy.


 He noted that most of the beneficiaries had been convicted of minor offences such as stealing and conspiracy, with many already serving substantial portions of their sentences.


Governor Adeleke explained that the decision reflects the spirit of compassion, justice, and renewal which Independence Day symbolizes.


According to the statement, 29 convicts were released from Ilesa Correctional Centre and seven from Ile-Ife Correctional Centre.

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