Thanks to a special enforcement grant, the Nebraska State Patrol was able to take a big bite out of crime last weekend. The operation coincided with a national enforcement campaign around the cannabis "holiday" on 4/20.
Nebraska State Patrol Superintendent Colonel John Bolduc says troopers work hard everyday to keep intoxicated drivers off the road, but wanted to drive home a point about impaired driving last weekend. “This weekend, NSP joined agencies all over the country to stress the dangers of drugged driving.”
Troopers arrested two people for Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and fourteen people for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. A number of people were also arrested or cited for drug-related charges, including:
- Possession of Marijuana – less than one ounce (61)
- Possession of Marijuana – more than one ounce and less than one pound (31)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance (39)
- Possession with Intent to Deliver (2)
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (60)
These arrests include a special enforcement operation on April 20 conducted by troopers in Omaha and Lincoln, funded in part by a grant for $4,200 from the Nebraska Department of Transportation – Highway Safety Office.