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Suspect Released After $2.9 Million Cannabis Bust at Atlanta Airport

Authorities have begun reviewing body camera footage alongside Customs inspection records to bolster trafficking charges.

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A man was arrested and charged after nearly $3 million worth of drugs was found in his suitcase at an airport, Georgia police said.
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Overview

  • On June 28, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and Atlanta police intercepted more than 50 pounds of cannabis products in a traveler’s checked suitcase bound for São Paulo.
  • Seized contraband included 12.35 pounds of THC wax, 34.39 pounds of hashish, 4.6 pounds of marijuana and 1.2 pounds of pasty marijuana.
  • Police body camera footage released July 12 shows officers uncovering the concealed drugs from a large suitcase during secondary inspection.
  • Twenty-two-year-old Vance Ray Randolph was arrested on marijuana trafficking charges before being released from Clayton County Jail on June 30.
  • Investigators continue coordinating between federal and local agencies to review evidence and prepare for prosecution in Georgia state court.