Two women arrested in major drug bust at Birmingham airport

Two women have been arrested and Birmingham Police seized 46 pounds of marijuana Sunday at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.

After police uncovered information that a large amount of marijuana was coming into the airport, the Birmingham Police Department Special Enforcement Division’s Vice/Narcotics Unit, and the ALEA Drug Taskforce Region G conducted a drug investigation.

Detectives took two females into custody inside the airport after they found 21,030 grams of marijuana in their luggage.

That is believed to have a street value of $315,450.

The names of the suspects and charges have not been released.

Via – MSN