One man is in custody after allegedly stealing a package from a post office containing a large quantity of marijuana.
Cameron Nightingale, 23, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Savannah-Chatham police officers responded Tuesday to a report of a theft of a package at the U.S. Post Office on Victory Drive. The postal employee reported that a man attempted to claim the package.
However, authorities said the man quickly grabbed the packed and fled on foot, after the employee refused turn it over after noticing the man's name didn't match the name on the package.
Police began canvassing the area where they located the package behind a nearby business and the male suspect, who was later identified as Nightingale.
A police K9 and members of the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team responded to the scene and determined the package likely contained a controlled substance.
CNT Agents conducted a search of the abandoned package and found that it contained more than two pounds of marijuana.
Nightingale is being held at the Chatham County jail and is expected to be arraigned today in Chatham County Recorders Court.
Authorities said additional charges may follow in the ongoing investigation.