(NORTH PLATTE, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have
arrested one person after locating more than 130 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on
Interstate 80.
Friday morning, at approximately 7:40 a.m., a trooper observed an eastbound Cadillac CTS speeding near
mile marker 228 in Dawson County. During the traffic stop, the trooper detected the odor of
marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle revealed more than 100 packages containing a total weight of 133 pounds
of marijuana. The driver, Jose Aparicio Mendoza, 28, of Mexico, was arrested for possession of
marijuana – more than one pound, possession with intent to deliver, and no operator’s license.
He was booked in Dawson County Jail.
