Brothers Busted During Attempt To Haul Marijuana: Report

NASHVILLE, TN — Two brothers are facing felony charges after police narcotics detectives arrested them Monday with 18 pounds of marijuana and three guns, including an AR-15 assault rifle, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.

In a Twitter post, the police identified the two brothers as Dalen and Derek Henderson. Dalen Henderson, 37, lives on Mary Evelyn Court in Nashville, and Derek Henderson, 36, is from Lewisburg, according to the police.

WZTV-Fox 17 News Nashville reported Monday that the Henderson brothers were planning to transport the marijuana in a rental vehicle. But they were stopped before the plan got off the ground, according to police.

The detectives caught up with the brothers at a Donelson Pike rental car company, where a police dog deteced a strong odor of pot coming from their van, Fox 17 reported. The detectives searched the van and found vacuum-packed marijuana, an AR-15 rifle, a 9-millimeter pistol and a 12-gauge shotgun.

The Henderson brothers are facing felony marijuana and gun charges, and each is being held on a $75,000 bond at the Davidson County Jail, Fox 17 reported.

Images: above, the items seized Monday include 18 pounds of vacuum-packed marijuana, an AR-15 rifle, a 9 mm pistol and a shotgun; below, Derek Henderson, Dalen Henderson (Metro Nashville Police Department).