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Atlanta police arrest man allegedly trying to travel with $3 million in drugs
Police in Atlanta, Georgia, arrested a man who allegedly tried to take $3 million worth of drugs to Brazil.
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Police arrested a man who allegedly tried to carry almost $3 million worth of drugs in his suitcase in Atlanta.
Vance Ray Randolph was arrested on June 28 at the Atlanta International Airport after allegedly trying to take the drugs to Sao Paulo, Brazil, according to a Saturday Facebook post by the Atlanta Police Department.
According to officials, Randolph tried to travel with THC-extracted products and marijuana.
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Vance Ray Randolph seen talking to police officers. (Atlanta Police Department)
Law enforcement officers said they seized 12.35 lbs of THC wax, 34.39 lbs of hashish, 4.6 lbs. of marijuana, and 1.21 lbs. of pasty marijuana.
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An Atlanta Police Department officer looks inside the luggage. (Atlanta Police Department)
The Atlanta Police Department said the seized drugs have an estimated street value of $2.97 million. Randolph was taken to the Clayton County Jail on narcotics charges.
Body camera video released by the Atlanta Police Department shows officers taking several packages out of the suitcase.
An Atlanta Police Department officer searches through luggage. (Atlanta Police Department)
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The Atlanta Police Department said U.S. Customs and Border Protection assisted with the arrest.
Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter @asabes10.