GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Two men from Columbia, South Carolina, have been arrested in Grand Island, Nebraska, after a traffic stop search located 132 pounds of marijuana and a loaded gun in the vehicle.
Nebraska State Patrol reports troopers conducted a traffic stop along Interstate 80 near Aurora on Friday, October 22, after observing a Mitsubishi Outlander following too closely while traveling in the eastbound lane. A trooper detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle during the traffic stop and initiated a search of the vehicle.
The search uncovered 132 pounds of marijuana in several duffle bags in the rear of the vehicle and a loaded handgun in the passenger door compartment.Â
The driver of the vehicle, Darius Rice, 24, and passenger, Alexus Webber, 21, were arrested for possession of marijuana — more than one pound, possession with intent to deliver, no drug tax stamp, and possession of a firearm during a drug violation.
Both men were booked into the Hamilton County Jail.
Be the first to comment