An Arik Air male cabin crew member was, on Monday night, arrested at Heathrow Airport, London, by the United Kingdom Border Force for allegedly carrying 2.7 kilogrammes worth of drug.
Confirming this in a statementon Tuesday, the airline's image maker, Ola Adebanji, declared: "A member of Arik Air cabin crew was on Monday arrested at Heathrow Airport in connection with alleged possession of items suspected to be banned substances.
"The airline is presently carrying out its private investigation to determine how the cabin crew member came about the suspected banned substance."
The airline, however, promised to cooperate with the UK authorities and other appropriate agencies in their investigations even as it reaffirmed its commitment to the fight against drug and illicit substances trafficking.
Monday's's incident was the third time the airline crew will be involved in drug trafficking.
The first incident took place December 2011 when another Arik Air cabin crew, Ms. Chinwendu Uwakaonyenma Ogbonnaya, was also arrested in London for drug trafficking.
She was subsequently jailed for five years in London.
The second incident happened in May 21, 2013 when two of the airline crew were arrested at the same Heathrow Airport in London for suspected drug trafficking
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