Police in Connecticut say a storage unit in West Haven was used as a distribution hub for marijuana, and two men from Reston, Virginia, now face charges, CBS News reports.
According to West Haven police, officers working with the FBI and the DEA stopped a rental truck on Wednesday and recovered about 1,700 pounds of marijuana. Authorities valued the haul at $15 million.
Police said in a statement that the investigation showed the storage facility was being used as a hub to distribute large quantities of marijuana across Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.
Authorities identified the two men as Jourdan, 23, and I’real, 20. According to police, both were charged with possession with intent to sell and possession of a controlled substance.
The charges are allegations, and neither man has been convicted. It was not clear at the time of reporting whether either man had responded to the charges.
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