Another day, another big drug bust for Nebraska law enforcement. Monday morning, troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol seized more than 100 pounds of marijuana following a traffic stop on I-80.
Just before 9:30 a trooper observed an eastbound 2018 Ford Expedition following too closely and stopped the SUV near mile marker 397 in Lincoln. During the stop, the trooper smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.
During a search of the vehicle, the trooper discovered several duffel bags filled with vacuum sealed packages containing marijuana. In total, troopers found 114 pounds of marijuana, which has an estimated street value of $342,000. The search also yielded two dextroamphetamine pills.
The driver, 32 year old Tzeghai Sayetu-Hazell of East Point, Georgia, was arrested for Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver, Possession of a Controlled Substance and no Drug Tax Stamp.