Nebraska troopers find 20 pounds of meth buried in field near Norfolk

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Troopers uncovered 20 pounds of meth buried in a field near Norfolk on Wednesday, the Nebraska State Patrol said.

Around 6:30 a.m., residents of Winside, a village northeast of Norfolk, reported two suspicious people on their property.

Troopers arrived and found Oscar Villa, 36, and Johana Madrid, 27, both in possession of suspected meth, according to the patrol.

In a search of the surrounding area, troopers located a handgun and a stolen cattle prod from a nearby farm.

Shortly after, the cattle prod’s owner found a bag containing about one-half pound of suspected meth in a nearby truck, the patrol said.

During an investigation, troopers believed that more meth had been buried in a field where Villa and Madrid were initially found.

Eventually, troopers came across a bag containing around 20 pounds of suspected meth and three grams of suspected fentanyl, according to the patrol.

Villa, of Los Angeles, Califonia, was arrested on suspicion of terroristic threats, possession of controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, use of a firearm to commit a felony and other charges.

Villa is now behind bars in the Antelope County Jail, the patrol said.

Madrid, who is also from Los Angeles, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver, possession of drug-related items and theft.

The patrol says Madrid was taken to the Dakota County Jail.