A weekend traffic stop on I-80 in Keith County led to the seizure of 27 lbs. of marijuana and two arrests.

Just after 2:30 p.m. (MDT) on Sunday, February 22, a trooper stopped an eastbound, 2012 Volkswagen Jetta for following to close near the Ogallala exit on I-80 in Keith County. The trooper was given consent to search the vehicle. The search led to the seizure of 27 lbs. of marijuana, and 10 grams of hashish. The drugs were located in luggage in the trunk of the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle, Richard J. Zuppelli, 28, of Buffalo, New York, and a passenger in the vehicle Shawn M. Reynolds, 28, Buffalo, New York, were each lodged in the Keith County Jail on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver.