More than 50 pounds of drugs found in man’s luggage at Georgia airport, cops say

More than 50 pounds of drugs found packed into an international traveler’s luggage were confiscated at a Georgia airport, police said.

The man was on his way from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to São Paulo, Brazil, on June 28 when Customs and Border Protection and police seized the drugs, which had a $2.9 million estimated street value, according to a July 12 City of Atlanta Police Department news release.

Police body camera footage shows officers removing the drugs from a large suitcase.

A total of 12.35 pounds of THC wax, 34.39 pounds of hashish, 4.6 pounds of marijuana and 1.2 pounds of pasty marijuana was found in the luggage, according to police.

The traveler was charged with narcotics violations and taken to the Clayton County Jail, police said.

This story was originally published July 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM with the headline "More than 50 pounds of drugs found in man’s luggage at Georgia airport, cops say."

Natalie Demaree

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Natalie Demaree is a service journalism reporter covering Mississippi for McClatchy Media. She holds a master’s in journalism from Columbia Journalism School and a bachelor’s in journalism and political science with a specialization in African and African American Studies from the University of Arkansas.