Failure to pay a visit to the motor-vehicles department has resulted in three North Platte men facing felony charges.

At around 10:40 p.m., on November 12, an officer with the North Platte Police Department was on patrol when he observed a vehicle displaying expired license plates near Vine Street and 2nd Street.

The officer conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, 21-year-old Cody Richards, and two passengers, 24-year-old Andrew Lauber and 27-year-old Juan Nila.

After detecting the smell of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle, the officer conducted a search and located prescription drugs and two small baggies of a white powdery substance, which later field-tested positive for methamphetamine.

Following further investigation, officers determined that there was probable cause to arrest all three subjects for felony possession of methamphetamine.

The prescription pills, Clonazepam, were found on Richards’ person, so he was also charged with felony possession of Clonazepam.

The trio was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center and jailed.