SEWARD, Neb. (AP) — Deputies in Seward County made a surprising find after stopping a tractor-trailer — 45 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a stolen vehicle being hauled by the semi.
The incident happened Dec. 17 but was announced in a news release Tuesday.
Deputies stopped the semi that was hauling eight vehicles on Interstate 80 near the Seward exit.
The news release said deputies unloaded a 2021 Infiniti SUV for further inspection and found five pounds of methamphetamine in the speaker compartment and another 40 pounds in a spare tire.
The street value of the drugs was estimated at $315,000.
Further inspection revealed the Infiniti had been stolen in California. An investigation continues.