Nebraska State Patrol seize 227 lbs of marijuana from Alaska man
Published: Jan 26, 2018, 2:05 pm • Updated: Jan 26, 2018, 2:18 pm
By The Associated Press
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska State Patrol says it has arrested an Alaska man after discovering nearly 230 pounds of marijuana in his sport utility vehicle during a traffic stop.
The patrol says in a release Thursday that a trooper stopped the 24-year-old man around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 80 west of Lincoln on suspicion of speeding.
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The trooper says that when he approached the SUV, he noticed the odor of marijuana coming from it.
The patrol says a search of the vehicle turned up 227 pounds of marijuana in nine bags. The patrol estimates the street value of the haul at $681,000.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to deliver and other counts.
Topics: arrests, Nebraska, police seizure, trafficking, transporting marijuana
