(Lincoln, Neb.)-  Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol seized nearly 24 lbs. of heroin and 131 lbs. of marijuana in two separate weekend traffic stops.

Just after 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 7, a trooper stopped an eastbound 2009 Nissan Rouge for a traffic violation about a mile east of the Waverly exit on Interstate 80. The trooper received consent to search the vehicle. The search led to the seizure of 23.6 lbs. of heroin. The heroin contained in nine packages was located in two false compartments in the passenger portion of the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle, Rodrigo Jordon Gastelum-Flores, 25, San Ysidro, Calif., was lodged in the Lancaster County Corrections on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver.

A Saturday, June 6, traffic stop on I-80 just east of Grand Island led to the seizure of 131 lbs. of marijuana. Just before 10:30 a.m., a trooper stopped an eastbound 2015 Chevy Suburban for a traffic violation.  An NSP Police Service Dog (PSD) alerted to the odor of drugs coming from the vehicle. A probable cause search led to the seizure of 131 lbs. of marijuana. The marijuana contained in five packages was located in a large bag in the cargo area of the vehicle.

The driver of the SUV, Nathan W. Morgan, 30, Pocahontas, Arkansas, was lodged in the Hall County Jail on a charge of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver.