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Woman Arrested in Kentucky After Alleged Transport of Large Quantity of Marijuana From Oregon

Authorities say the case highlights how traffickers can use commercial flights and ride‑share trips and prompted a local task force to warn about high‑potency marijuana.

Overview

  • Law enforcement arrested 30-year-old Danielle M. Mensah in Bowling Green after detectives say she arrived from Oregon and was intercepted at a Warren County address on June 3.
  • Investigators say Mensah flew into Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and then took an Uber to the delivery address where officers watched moving boxes being unloaded.
  • Agencies report a multi‑tens‑of‑pounds seizure of suspected marijuana packaged in Home Depot moving boxes but published weights differ, with the Drug Task Force citing about 75 pounds and an arrest account reporting around 89 pounds.
  • Mensah was booked at the Warren County Regional Jail and charged with trafficking more than 5 pounds of marijuana; the task force release also says she has a prior trafficking history in Portland, Oregon.
  • The Bowling GreenWarren County Drug Task Force issued a health advisory about modern high‑THC marijuana and said the investigation remains active as authorities process evidence and finalize official figures.