NSP: Arrest made after finding nearly 2,300 lbs of marijuana
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KLKN) — Saturday, Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) arrested one person after finding nearly 2,300 pounds of marijuana during a motorist assist on I-80.
Around 1:30 p.m., a NSP trooper noticed a commercial box truck stopped with mechanical problems on the shoulder of eastbound I-80 at mile marker 228, near Cozad. The trooper stopped to assist, during which he became suspicious of criminal activity.
The truck was towed to the NSP office in Lexington for a probable cause search, with assistance from the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. The search revealed 2,295 pounds of marijuana concealed inside cardboard boxes marked as electronics and other items. The estimated street value of the marijuana is more than five million dollars.
The driver was identified as 33-year-old Nolan Amado of Buckeye, Arizona. He was arrested for possession of marijuana – more than one pound, possession with intent to deliver, and no drug tax stamp. Amado was lodged in the Dawson County Jail.
