LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska authorities have arrested four people and seized more than 78 pounds of marijuana after traffic stops along Interstate 80.
The Nebraska State Patrol says in a news release that a trooper pulled over a minivan for speeding around 11:20 a.m. Monday near the Paxton interchange in western Nebraska.
A patrol dog taken to the scene indicated the presence of drugs in the vehicle, and more than 19 pounds of pot and an ounce of hashish were found in luggage. The driver and his passenger were arrested.
On Monday evening, a trooper stopped a sport utility vehicle near Waverly in eastern Nebraska. After a patrol dog indicated the presence of drugs, a search of the SUV turned up nearly 59 pounds of pot. The driver and his passenger were arrested.