NOT SUCH A MERRY CHRISTMAS

A man who may have been dreaming of a ‘green’ Christmas found himself inside the gray walls of a Tennessee jail. Having arrived at Nashville International Airport on Monday, Somphone Temmeraj, 57 was caught by state police with packages of marijuana disguised as Christmas gifts.

Officers and a K-9 smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from three bags, according to the documents. The officers said they saw Temmeraj pick up the bags and load them onto a cart.

Temmeraj allowed officers to search the bags, which were filled with what appeared to be wrapped Christmas gifts. The items were actually filled with vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana weighing 38 kg (84 pounds), authorities said.

Temmeraj had flown to Nashville from Seattle, the documents state. He was booked into jail and bonded out Tuesday morning, according to online records.