A routine traffic stop on Interstate 80 near Lincoln, in Lancaster County, Nebraska led to the arrest of an Idaho man and the seizure of 55 lbs. of marijuana.

Around 12:30 p.m., on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, a trooper with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Headquarters Troop-Lincoln stopped an eastbound 2000 Chevy pickup pulling a camper trailer for following too closely at mm 393 just west of the Northwest 48th Street Exit on I-80 in Lancaster County. An NSP canine indicated to the odor of marijuana coming from the trailer. A search of the trailer led to the seizure of 55 lbs of marijuana. The marijuana wrapped in contact paper was located under a bed in rear of the camper.

The driver, and sole occupant of the pickup 64-year-old Kenneth Bull of Emmett, Idaho, was lodged in the Lancaster County Jail on a charge of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver. Three dogs traveling with Bull were transported to the Capitol Humane Society.

Courtesy: Nebraska State Patrol