JPSO: Man accused of shipping 25-pounds of pot to himself via FedEx

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A New Orleans man is under arrest, accused of shipping 25-pounds of marijuana to himself via FedEx. 

Narcotics officers with Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office got a tip the package was delivered to a private shipping company in Gretna. 

According to the Times-Picayune/Advocate detectives arrested 33-year old Dang Nguyen when he dropped into to claim the package. 

Detectives reportedly found the pot neatly packed into 23 vacuum-sealed bags.

Nguyen was booked into the Jefferson Parish Prison on suspicion of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.