51 pounds of marijuana found in luggage at Nashville International Airport
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept 18 2021 A man has been charged after attempting to bring 51 pounds of marijuana through the Nashville International Airport, according to an arrest warrant.
Nashville Airport Police responded around 9:30 Thursday morning.
The arrest document states TSA officers found the drugs in two suitcases that belonged to 32-year-old Chardic Brown. Officers examined the bags by hand.
Police immediately placed Brown in handcuffs and took him into custody.
According to the warrant, the drugs were in 49 vacuum-sealed bags weighing a total of 51 pounds.
Brown has been charged with a felony drug offense. He was booked in the Metro jail, but was released Thursday afternoon.
WKRN