Las Vegas Woman Charged After TSA Seizes Nearly 50 Pounds of Meth in Luggage

LAS VEGAS, NV — A woman from Las Vegas, identified as Tamya Norwood, has been indicted by a federal grand jury following the interception of nearly 50 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in her checked luggage at Harry Reid International Airport. The discovery was made during a routine security screening conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) before her scheduled commercial flight.

The indictment, confirmed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada and the Homeland Security Task Force, alleges that Norwood has committed one felony count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. During her initial appearance in federal court at the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, it was detailed how TSA officers detected anomalies in her luggage, leading to a secondary inspection that uncovered vacuum-sealed packages containing the illicit substance.