Probation for man accused of having 41 pounds of pot in his luggage at O’Hare

CHICAGO — The man accused of bringing 41 pounds of weed in his luggage to O’Hare International Airport last summer has been sentenced to probation.

Rhashad Barnes, 27, cut a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to a downgraded manufacture-delivery charge. Judge Ursula Walowski ordered him to keep his nose clean for two years.

On August 17, 2024, the Sacramento County, California, Sheriff’s Office notified CPD that Barnes had boarded a flight to O’Hare with luggage stuffed with bricks of marijuana, according to a Chicago police report…

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