A Capitol Hill couple got more than expected from after what they thought was a routine Fed Ex delivery. The box they received is reported to contain $120,000 worth of pot, MyFoxDC.com posted.

Inside the box was another box wrapped with insulation.

"I noticed that the package was ours but the name on the box wasn't and it was shipping centre return address in Anaheim, California. So I thought that was strange", says Melanie Sloan.

In addition, she believed that it could be for a neighbour or even a present for their 11-month-old baby girl. So they decided to open it.

It is revealed that it contained 35 pounds of marijuana or the equivalent of $120,000 worth of pot. They called DC Police immediately and Melanie had serious concerns she too might be treated like another unsuspecting recipient of a drug package, Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye M. Calvo.

"That's a pretty memorable story. And anybody that has some kind of drug issue would be naturally nervous, especially those of us with dogs", she posted.

MPD has initiated an investigation seeking that from where the package came and for whom it was intended for delivery. Meantime Fed Ex says it does work with law enforcement to screen packages.