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Not good news for the airline industry...
2 Arik Air staff caught with cocaine in London
Two staff of Nigeria’s largest airline, Arik Air have been
arrested at the Heathrow Airport in London for suspected drug trafficking on
Tuesday.
The Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency disclosed that they
had opened investigations after the Arik Airline workers were allegedly caught
with cocaine in the Uk.
NDLEA spokesperson, Mitchell Ofoyeju said the allegations
constituted a national embarrassment.
“We are aware of the arrest and we have
opened an investigation into the matter,” Ofoyeju said.
Banji Ola, Arik Air spokesperson said he was not aware of
the incident or flight details.
However, Arik Air image maker, Banji Ola said he was yet to
be briefed on the matter.
It would be recalled that in December 2011, a 29-year-old
Arik Air female hostess, Miss Chinwendu Uwakaonyenma Ogbonnaya, was arrested at Heathrow Airport over allegation
of drug smuggling into the United Kingdom and was thereafter sentenced to five
and a half years imprisonment last year.
Source: Daily Post
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