California woman allegedly tried to smuggle 151 pounds of marijuana onto international flight
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A California woman is accused of trying to smuggle 151 pounds of cannabis onto an international flight, officials announced this week.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Diane Bahlawan, aged 34, was initially taken into custody on May 6 at San Francisco International Airport while she was about to board a United Airlines flight headed to Frankfurt, Germany.

Security personnel at the airport noticed that Bahlawan’s four roller bags were unusually heavy. Upon inspection, they reportedly found 131 vacuum-sealed bags containing cannabis inside.

In addition to the cannabis, authorities also claimed to have seized Bahlawan’s cellphone, boarding pass and $960 in cash.

 

United Flights at SFO

Bahlawan was reportedly trying to board a United flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt, Germany. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The district attorney’s office stated that more information about the case will be released after the suspect appears in court, as reported by the Chronicle.

Bahlawan’s case is not the only one of its kind to come out of California – or San Francisco International Airport – in recent months. 

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San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe told Fox News Digital that it’s “unusual” for his office to see a marijuana case on this scale. (Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

In February, a 25-year-old Australian national was arrested at the travel hub on multiple felony charges after she was reportedly caught with 44 pounds of methamphetamine, according to local outlet KTVU.

Then, in April, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized roughly 150,000 cigarettes from a couple disembarking at the Long Beach Cruise Ship Terminal after returning from Ensenada, Mexico.

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