A man from Goodview, Minnesota is in the Winona County jail on $75,000 bond after federal agents say he received almost a pound of opium in the mail.
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36-year-old Thor Vang is charged with one count of possession of opium and one count of possession with intent to sell.
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Agents say the package was mailed from Laos, but intercepted by the U.S. Customs Service in Hawaii.
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Court documents show, during a search, opium was found in two wooden drums.
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The agents allowed the shipment to arrive in Goodview, where they say it was opened.
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When agents searched Vang's home, they found four similar packages from Laos that were empty, cash totaling $70,000 and 11 guns, most of which were loaded.