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The unintended recipient called police because the pot box was addressed to someone who did not live at the person's home.

As police were trying to find out how to find the person, they opened the box and found 50 pounds of marijuana sealed in bags.

Police have put the call out to anyone who was expecting their shipment to come to headquarters to claim it, The AP reported.

Police are also trying to track down the shipper and who intended to get the package if that person doesn't show up to claim what was theirs.

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Travelers walk around the baggage claim in the South Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Atlanta is among the airports where the FAA will reduce flights due to the shutdown, and airports are facing a shortage of air traffic controllers. 
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