A traffic stop for speeding on Interstate 80 near the Lincoln airport exit led to the seizure of nearly 39 pounds of marijuana and the arrest of a California resident.

Just before 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 5, a trooper stopped an eastbound 2013 Nissan Altima for speeding on I-80 near the Lincoln airport exit.  An NSP canine alerted to the odor of drugs coming from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle led to the seizure of 38.8 lbs. of marijuana.  The drugs, contained in 36 packages, were located in two duffel bags in the trunk of the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle, Randall C. Cook, 63, of Klamath River, Calif., was lodged in the Lancaster County Jail on a charge of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver.