MD Pair Had 57 Pounds Of Marijuana In Luggage At Dulles Airport: Police
CBP says the seized marijuana was worth about $220,000 and was packed in 50 vacuum-sealed bags, officials said.
- On April 16, CBP officers at Washington Dulles International Airport intercepted 57 pounds of marijuana in checked luggage, arresting Baltimore residents Carl Caran Raashad Henson and Tilesha Kelly Theresa Coles.
- During baggage inspections for a London-bound flight, officers discovered 50 vacuum-sealed bags containing the marijuana, valued at approximately $220,000.
- Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police charged the pair with possession of controlled substances, transport into the Commonwealth with intent to distribute, and conspiracy to commit drug offenses.
- Area Port Director Christine Waugh warned that criminal organizations pay "mules" to smuggle marijuana to Europe, stating, "Instead of peanuts, these mules will be earning jail time and a criminal record."
- CBP officials report an ongoing trend of organizations attempting to transport marijuana through passenger baggage to Europe, with similar seizures at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
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57 pounds of marijuana worth $220k found in suitcase at Dulles Airport
A Maryland man and woman were arrested after police found 57 pounds of marijuana worth $220,000 in two suitcases at Dulles International Airport. Baltimore residents Carl Caran Raashad Henson, 31, and Tilesha Kelly Theresa Coles, 31, were arrested on April 16, with the bust announced by Customs and Border Protection on Friday. They are being charged with possession of controlled substances, transport into the commonwealth with intent to distribu…
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CPB: Two travelers bound for London arrested at Dulles Airport for allegedly smuggling marijuana in suitcases
Travel plans for two people flying from Washington Dulles International Airport to London took a detour to jail after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says officers found 57 pounds of marijuana in their baggage.
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