America's 5 biggest pot busts

The 506 pounds of marijuana that Beverly Hills socialite Lisette Lee is accused of flying into Ohio is — relatively speaking — a fairly minor amount

Authorities found a car loaded with 800 lbs. of marijuana outside of McAllen, Texas.
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Authorities have arrested California woman Lisette Lee, 28, who arrived in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday aboard a private jet carrying 506 pounds of marijuana packed into 13 suitcases. Lee, who falsely claimed to be an heiress to the Samsung Electronics fortune, says she was paid $60,000 by a "friend" to escort the load, which is valued at over $500,000, but denies any further knowledge. (Watch a local report about the 500-pound drug seizure.) Though substantial, the authorities' score does not rate among the biggest marijuana raids in U.S. history. Here, five standouts:

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