A Chicago man was taken into custody at O’Hare Airport on Saturday after arriving from California with over 40 pounds of cannabis in his luggage.
The Sacramento Sheriff’s Department had alerted Chicago police, providing photos of 26-year-old Rhashad Barnes and his two suitcases filled with cannabis.
Barnes had been on United Flight 2207 from Sacramento to Chicago, carrying 41 heat-sealed packages of a crushed green leafy substance.
The packages, weighing 18,614 grams in total, were estimated to have a street value of $269,024, according to authorities.
Police officers intercepted Barnes at baggage claim three. After he retrieved his bags, they detained him and inquired about the contents.
Barnes admitted the bags, which bore his name, contained “a little weed.”
He was arrested and charged with intent to manufacture or deliver more than 5,000 grams of cannabis. Barnes is scheduled to appear in court on September 4.
