Nebraska state troopers find 10 pounds of meth in car at I-80 rest area

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – One woman was arrested Wednesday after troopers found methamphetamine, marijuana and a firearm in her vehicle.

A trooper searched a vehicle at a rest area near York after he smelled marijuana coming from the car.

Troopers say they found 10 pounds of suspected meth in a suitcase. They also found a small amount of marijuana and a handgun.

The driver, 31-year-old Monica Morales of Mount Prospect, Illinois, was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, possession with intent to deliver, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm during a drug violation and possession of marijuana.

Morales was lodged in York County Jail.