An employee of Partfinder International Limited, an aviation security company, has been apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos for attempting to transport a suspected illicit drug on a departing Ibom Air flight to Accra, Ghana.
According to a statement from the Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah, the employee approached a passenger to assist in conveying a parcel through the flight. However, the passenger became suspicious and raised the alarm, suspecting a potential setup for drug trafficking.
In response to a video circulating on social media showing an individual allegedly associated with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) being mistreated, FAAN clarified that the person in the video is not their staff but a member of the staff of Pathfinder company.
The FAAN spokesperson stated, “The employee was immediately arrested for questioning by the Crime Investigation and Intelligence Unit of the Aviation Security Services. The passenger involved has since departed on Ibom Air to Accra while the medication with the name ‘NEW AGE GLUCOSAMINE CHONDROITIN SULFATE COMPLEX’ has been taken to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation.
“FAAN is dedicated to a drug-free society and has zero tolerance for drug peddling through her airports.”
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