UK Arrests Arik Air Crew Members For Drug Trafficking

Two crew members of Arik Air were on Monday arrested by the United Kingdom Border Force  for being in possession of substances suspected to be cocaine.

A statement by the Head of Press and Public Affairs Section, British High Commission, Rob Fitzpatrick, on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of the crew members.

He said:

“The two, Nigerian women aged 37 and 32, who worked for the airline Arik Air, had arrived on a flight from Lagos, Nigeria on the evening of Monday, May 20.

“They were arrested after a package of drugs was discovered by Border Force officers on a bus which had been used to transport air crew.

“It is estimated that the cocaine, if cut and sold on the UK streets, could have had a potential street value of around £600,000. “The pair remain in Border Force custody where they will be questioned further.”

The statement quoted Border Force Heathrow Director, Marc Owen, as saying, “Border Force officers at Heathrow are at the forefront of the fight to stop class A drugs reaching UK streets and harming our communities.

“Drug trafficking is a serious offense and those convicted face long prison sentences.”

Meanwhile, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Tuesday said it was investigating the arrest of the crew members.

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