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Philadelphia US CBP Intercepts NJ Marijuana Load Destined to Bermuda

One week after seizing 72 pounds of marijuana from an Ireland-bound man, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia intercepted an eight-pound marijuana load destined to Bermuda.

One week after seizing 72 pounds of California marijuana destined to Ireland, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia seized about eight pounds of New Jersey marijuana destined to Bermuda on May 2, 2023. High-potency U.S. marijuana is fetching prices several times higher than in the United States; however, CBP warns the public that marijuana possession and distribution remains illegal under federal law.
CBP officers seized about 8 pounds of marijuana destined to Bermuda one week after seizing 72 pounds destined to Ireland.
While examining departing international parcels on May 2, CBP officers discovered seven vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana concealed inside an air fryer. The marijuana, which was being shipped from an address in Ocean County, N.J., weighed a combined 3.49 kilograms, or seven pounds, 11 ounces, and has a street value of about $17,000.

However, this load is worth about $150,000 in Bermuda because high-potency U.S. marijuana is fetching prices many times higher across the globe.