73-year-old busted for package of pot

73-year-old busted for package of pot


8/6/2007 10:29:15 PM

By Karen Colbenson
Post-Bulletin, Austin MN


A 73-year-old Grand Meadow man was arrested after accepting a package that contained 46 pounds of marijuana, which he admitted were for personal use.

The package, which was being shipped from Donna, Texas, was intercepted at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Aug. 3. Airport officials contacted the Mower County Sheriff's office and then delivered the package at 3 p.m. to the 27000 block of 745th Ave. in Grand Meadow, said Sheriff Terese Amazi.

When the man, whose name was on the address label, signed for the package, police officers at the scene arrested him. The man told officers that the marijuana was for personal use, said Amazi.

According to Amazi, detection dogs often work in the conveyor systems at airports, which is likely how the package was detected.

The package has not been traced back to the sender.

The man will be charged with possession of marijuana.

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