NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (North Platte Post) – Two Grand Island men were arrested early this week after an alert deputy and K-9 unit cut their trip short at the Brady I-80 rest area.
20 year old Estid Barrios and 19 year old Matthew Thomas, both of Grand Island, were stopped for littering late Monday night. The deputy smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and the two men presented him with a small amount of pot. Unconvinced that was all the weed in the SUV, the deputy called in the LCSO Canine Unit.
Upon investigation, K9 Zeigo indicated that more drugs were present and a search uncovered 4 pounds of suspected high-quality marijuana.
Other items of suspected controlled substances were also found and more charges against the two men are possible.
Barrios is free on bond; Thomas remains in the Lincoln County Jail.