Two caught with over 30 pounds of meth in traffic stop near York, patrol says

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Troopers found over 30 pounds of meth Thursday inside a vehicle near York, the Nebraska State Patrol says.

Around 1:30 p.m., a trooper pulled over a Kia Sportage for following another vehicle too closely on Interstate 80.

During the stop, the trooper “became suspicious of criminal activity,” the patrol said.

Troopers searched the vehicle and found 33 pounds of meth in a duffle bag.  They also discovered a small amount of cocaine and marijuana.

Uriel Alcala, 29, and Christofer Cruz, 30, were arrested on suspicion of several drug-related charges.  Both men are from California.