Man to plead guilty in Ohio airplane pot case

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Federal court filings indicate a California man will plead guilty in what the government says was a scheme to fly thousands of pounds of marijuana to Ohio in suitcases.

Christopher Cash, of Los Angeles, previously pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and two counts of possession with intent to distribute more than 200 pounds of the drug.

Court documents filed today in Columbus say Cash will plead guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana.

The 33-year-old Cash was one of six California residents charged in September in a conspiracy that authorities say distributed about 7,000 pounds of marijuana and made more than $3 million.

Cash’s attorney, Harry Reinhart, says his client has agreed to accept responsibility.