The Nebraska State Patrol says troopers have arrested one person after finding more than 240 pounds of suspected cocaine during a commercial vehicle inspection in Dawson County.
Tuesday afternoon, an NSP Carrier Enforcement trooper conducted a commercial vehicle inspection on a semi tractor/trailer near mile marker 254 on Interstate 80.
During the inspection, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity.
A Patrol K9 detected the odor of a controlled substance inside the cab of the semi.
A search of the cab revealed 242 pounds of suspected cocaine concealed underneath the sleeper bed.
The driver, 30-year-old Arwinderjit Singh of Manteca, California, was arrested for possession of cocaine, possession with intent to deliver, possession of an open alcohol container, and displaying a fictitious license plate.
(Picture from Nebraska State Patrol)