Woman arrested at Dallas Love Field after 75 pounds of marijuana spills from broken suitcase

The Brief

  • Police arrested 25-year-old Jennifer Manzanares-Herrera at Dallas Love Field after finding 75 pounds of marijuana in her luggage.
  • The drugs were discovered by an airline employee after a suitcase broke open on a flight arriving from Las Vegas.
  • Manzanares-Herrera faces a second-degree felony charge for possession of marijuana between 50 and 2,000 pounds.

DALLAS A woman was arrested at Dallas Love Field after authorities discovered 75 pounds of marijuana in her luggage on a flight arriving from Las Vegas, Dallas police said on their social media account.

Suitcase breaks open during Las Vegas flight

What we know:

Dallas police officers were alerted on Thursday by an airline employee after a suitcase broke open on board the flight, revealing a large quantity of marijuana hidden inside.

Narcotics detectives responded and found two additional suitcases containing marijuana packaged in vacuum-sealed pouches.

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