Passenger Arrested with Nearly $3 Million in Marijuana at Atlanta Airport

Passenger Arrested with Nearly $3 Million in Marijuana at Atlanta Airport

Passenger Arrested with Nearly $3 Million in Marijuana at Atlanta Airport
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A passenger flying from Atlanta, Ga., to Brazil was recently arrested after authorities found nearly $3 million worth of marijuana and other THC products in his luggage.

The Atlanta Police Department on Saturday shared body-worn camera video from the June 28 drug seizure at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Police said U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Atlanta police officers at the airport allegedly discovered illegal narcotics in the luggage of Vance Ray Randolph, who was ticketed to travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Officers seized 12.35 pounds of THX wax, 34.39 pounds of hashish, 4.6 pounds of marijuana, and 1.21 pounds of pasty marijuana, police said. The seized narcotics carry an estimated street value of $2.97 million.

Following the seizure, Randolph was taken into custody and transported to Clayton County Jail to face drug charges.

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