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Man finds 36 lbs of pot in package

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STOCKBRIDGE, Ga., May 7 (UPI) -- A Georgia man opened a package he believed to be a birthday present and discovered 36 pounds of marijuana, police said.

Henry County police said the Stockbridge man discovered the box outside his front door Tuesday morning and contacted authorities after finding the marijuana wrapped in green cellophane inside the box, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Thursday.

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Police Capt. Jason Bolton said the marijuana has an estimated street value between $36,000 and $40,000.

Authorities said the package apparently originated from Texas and bore the man's address but not his name. The police department said narcotics officers are working with UPS to attempt to find out who sent the package.

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