A judge Wednesday set $50,000 cash bonds for three Minnesota women who were arrested at O’Hare International Airport on Tuesday after customs agents found more than $3 million worth of heroin and opium in their luggage, authorities said. Pa Yang, 57; Mai Vue Vang, 58; and True Thao, 52 were each charged with one felony count of manufacturing and delivering more than 900 grams of heroin or heroin analogs, according to Chicago Police. The narcotics totaled nearly 70 pounds and have an estimated street value of more than $3 million, according to police and CBP. All three are slated to appear in court again on June 2.
– Three women were allegedly found with more than $3 million worth of drugs hidden in bags of tea leaves Tuesday afternoon at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, the Chicago Sun Times reports. Authorities say nearly 70 pounds of opium and heroin were divided up into 470 tiny packets in their luggage. The three women are all US citizens from Minnesota, according to the Chicago Tribune. They arrived at O'Hare from Laos via a flight from Japan. True Thao, 52, Pa Yang, 57, and Mai Vue Vang, 58, have been charged with manufacturing or delivery of narcotics. They're currently being held on $50,000 bond.