(Minden, Neb.)- A traffic stop on Interstate 80 near the Minden exit in Buffalo County led to the seizure of 37 lbs. of marijuana.

Just before 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, a trooper stopped an eastbound 2005 Chevy minivan for Following Too Close near the Minden exit on I-80.  The trooper was given consent to search the vehicle. The search led to the seizure of 37 lbs. of marijuana. The marijuana contained in 37 packages was concealed in an air compressor in the cargo area of the minivan.

The driver of the vehicle, Raymond A. Perez, 55, Log Lane Village, Colo., was lodged in the Buffalo County Detention Center on a charge of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver.