July 17, 2023 (Kearney, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested two people after locating several controlled substances and multiple firearms during a traffic stop on Interstate 80.
Sunday, at approximately 9:25 p.m., a trooper observed an eastbound Dodge Durango speeding at 100 miles per hour on I-80 near Shelton, at mile marker 290. During the traffic stop, the trooper detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle revealed two handguns, two sets of brass knuckles, dozens of pills including suspected ecstasy, hydrocodone, and codeine, as well as 37 grams of marijuana. Three children were also in the vehicle, one of which was not wearing a seat belt.
The driver, Podjo Rowe, 36, of Euclid, California, and passenger, Lianie Feliciano, 29, of Cleveland, Ohio, were arrested for possession of controlled substances, possession of drug paraphernalia, carrying a concealed weapon, child abuse/no injury, possession of a firearm during a drug violation, and possession of marijuana – less than one ounce.
Rowe was also cited for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person, and failure to use a child restraint. Both Rowe and Feliciano were lodged in Buffalo County Jail. The children were placed in protective care.
