Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) arrested two California men after finding more than 170 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 80.
At approximately 3:05 p.m. Wednesday, a trooper observed a Chevrolet Tahoe make an unsafe pass of a truck-tractor/semi-trailer near mile marker 268 on I-80, near Kearney. During the traffic stop, the trooper detected clandestine activity and performed a search of the vehicle.
The search revealed 176 pounds of marijuana in vacuum-sealed bags, concealed in suitcases inside the vehicle. The driver, Rolando Flores, 39, and passenger, William Robles, 35, both of Perris, California, were arrested for possession of marijuana – more than one pound and possession with intent to deliver.
Both men were lodged in Buffalo County Jail.