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More Than 40 Pounds Of Marijuana Found In Luggage At Airport

Posted at 3:49 PM, Nov 24, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-24 16:49:33-05

More than 40 pounds of marijuana was discovered inside luggage at the Nashville International Airport.

According to an affidavit, airport police seized 44 pounds of marijuana from luggage unclaimed at a carousel Tuesday night. The luggage came from a Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle.

The affidavit said the bags belonged to 43-year-old George Nellans, who was arrested when he arrived at the airport Wednesday afternoon.

Nellans was being held at the Davidson County Jail on a $20,000 bond for the felony drug offense. He has been scheduled to appear in court on November 29.