(Grand Island, Neb.)- Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol Troop C Headquarters- Grand Island had contact with 43 motorists during a series of high visibility patrols in Adams and Hall County over the weekend.

The special enforcement took place during the evening hours on Saturday, June 23 and continued into the early morning hours on Sunday, June 24. During the effort troopers issued 16 speeding citations and warnings, and two citations for driving under suspension. One juvenile was cited for being a minor in possession of alcohol and one citation was issued for possession of marijuana more than an ounce, less than a pound.

The special enforcement conducted in conjunction with the Hasting Police Department was paid for thanks in part to a $1,825 grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety (NOHS)