Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol discovered more than 120 pounds of marijuana hidden in a trailer after receiving a report from drivers that packages were falling from the trailer on Interstate 80 near Odessa.
A citizen called the patrol around 3:00 p.m. Friday near Odessa, at mile marker 262 on I-80 to report that a package had fallen from a flatbed trailer being pulled by an eastbound Dodge Ram. A trooper located the vehicle while another trooper recovered the package, which was determined to be marijuana.
Troopers then conducted a searched and found a hidden compartment on the undercarriage of the trailer. Dozens more packages were found inside the compartment. In total, troopers seized 122 pounds of high-grade marijuana from the vehicle. The estimated street value is $366,000.
The driver of the pick-up, 48 year old Charlie Red of Colorado and his passenger, 29 year old Damaisy Rodriguez of Florida, were both arrested for Possession of Marijuana – more than one pound, Possession With Intent to Deliver, and No Drug Tax Stamp. Both were booked into the Buffalo County Jail.