NEWFOUNDLAND, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say an undercover operation led to the arrest of a man for allegedly ordering 300 pounds of marijuana to an Airbnb.
Mark Gaughan, 70, is currently in jail after allegedly ordering 16 large boxes, containing a total of 300 1-pound bags of marijuana, to an Airbnb in Newfoundland.
PSP Honesdale says they were contacted by the caretaker of the Newfoundland property on Monday, December 29, for the large UPS delivery addressed to CAS LLC, which he said neither he nor the owner ordered.
The owner and caretaker consented for PSP to seize the boxes, all containing marijuana, delivered from Great Harvest Logistics in Oregon.
Officials say the next day, Tuesday, December 30, the owner contacted PSP to tell them he received messages through Airbnb inquiring about the packages.