Arik Cabin Crew Arrested in London by UK Border Force over Drugs

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Image result for arik airArik Cabin Crew Arrested in London by UK Border Force over Drugs

Arik Air has stated that a member of the airline’s cabin crew, Chika Egwu Udensi, was yesterday night arrested at Heathrow Airport London by the UK Border Force in connection with alleged possession of substance suspected to be drug.

The airline, Nigeria’s major carrier, said it was presently carrying out its private investigation to determine how the cabin crew member came about the suspected banned substance.
“Arik Air will also be cooperating fully with the UK authorities and other appropriate agencies in their investigations. The airline again reaffirms its commitment to the fight against drug and illicit substances trafficking and will not tolerate the use of any of its aircraft or crew for the courier of banned items and substances,” the spokesman of the airline Adebanji Ola said in statement. 

Ola said Arik Air carries out very stringent checks on all members of staff and its passengers ahead of all flights and that the airline would continue to focus its attention on measures to prevent the possibility of any future similar incidents.
According to him, “The airline is a responsible Nigerian company always seeking to maintain and uphold the integrity and proud reputation of the nation.”
In the interim, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) today stated that it would sanction the airline for the arrest of Udensi in London.
The agency in a statement signed by its spokesman, Mitchell Ofoyeju, said the CEO of the agency; Ahmadu Giade, has ordered investigation into the operations of Arik Air following the arrest of one Udensi, with 20kg of substances that tested positive for cocaine at Heathrow Airport, London.

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