Feds Seize 72 Pounds of Marijuana Hashish at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport
Two travelers passing through O’Hare International Airport were found with 72 pounds of marijuana hashish, according to federal authorities. The man and woman, who were on their way from Los Angeles to Brazil, were caught with the drugs on July 24.
During a routine inspection, officers discovered heavy objects wrapped in white t-shirts inside vacuum-sealed bags. The woman’s bag contained a brick-sized brownish tar substance that tested positive for marijuana hashish, weighing around 37 pounds. The man’s bag had a green, leafy substance, as well as two small clear bags containing a white powdery substance and green and red pills. His luggage also contained brick-sized brownish tar substances wrapped in white t-shirts.
The small bags tested positive for cocaine hydrochloride, and the green and red pills tested positive for ecstasy. The man was found to have a total of 35 pounds of marijuana hashish, 28 grams of marijuana, 1.42 grams of ecstasy, and small amounts of ketamine and cocaine.
“This is a method of smuggling we continue to encounter with narcotic traffickers, and there are consequences for their actions,” said LaFonda D. Sutton-Burke, director of field operations at the CBP Chicago Field Office.
The individuals involved were not named, and authorities did not provide further information on their identities or the circumstances surrounding the seizure.
