A Texas woman was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport after authorities found more than 71 pounds of marijuana in her luggage, officials said. Du Li Park, 30, of The Colony, Texas, was stopped on Nov.

A Texas woman on her way to London was detained after customs officials found 71 pounds of marijuana in her luggage, authorities say.

This arrest is part of a growing trend of marijuana smuggling to Europe, where travelers are trying to take advantage of the significantly higher prices.

A Texas woman faces felony drug charges after police said they found more than 70 pounds of marijuana in vacuum-sealed bags in her luggage bound for London from Washington Dulles International Airport.

The drugs have a street value of up to $330,000 in the US and two to three times as much in London, according to Customs and Border Protection. She was thwarted when customs officers checked the suitcases before they were loaded onto the plane.