The Nebraska State Patrol arrested two people after locating over 300 pounds of marijuana product during a traffic stop in Kimball County.
According to NSP, on Monday at 3:05 p.m. MT, a Ford Transit was seen speeding while traveling northbound on 53A Spur near Dix.
A trooper performed a traffic stop on the speeding vehicle.
During the traffic stop, the trooper noted a marijuana odor from the vehicle.
A vehicle search was performed, which revealed 216.5 pounds of suspected marijuana and 50.5 pounds of suspected THC Hash.
The total amounted to 312 pounds of marijuana product, additionally troopers also located a fake drivers license in the vehicle.
The driver, Noah Ropon, 19, of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and passenger, Anthony George, 20, of Beaver, Pennsylvania, were arrested for possession of marijuana – over one pound and possession with intent to deliver. Ropon was also cited for criminal impersonation.
Both were lodged in Kimball County Jail.
