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PORTLAND, Ore. — Twenty-four-year-old Jihad Ibrahim Muhammad appeared in the Multnomah County Circuit Court yesterday (Monday) after he was arrested for checking in more than 38 pounds of marijuana at Portland International Airport last Friday.
Muhammad is facing charges that include the unlawful possession of marijuana and the illegal import or export of marijuana items.
A probable cause affidavit reveals that Transportation Security Officers were called to the Checked Baggage Resolution Area at 1.30 a.m. on July 10 after luggage containing a large amount of marijuana was discovered by security agents.
He Was Detained While Boarding a Flight to New Jersey
Muhammad was detained as he was boarding a flight to Newark in New Jersey.
An investigation revealed that Muhammad had checked in two pieces of luggage, both containing marijuana, and that he was carrying a backpack containing $5,000 in cash.
According to the affidavit, a surveillance tape showed Muhammad checking in the two pieces of luggage at an airline counter.
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