Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) arrested an Arizona man on Friday after finding over 20 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills and methamphetamine during a traffic stop on I-80.
According to NSP, a trooper saw a Nissan Altima speeding while traveling eastbound on Interstate 80 near York around 3:00 p.m. During the traffic stop, a sniffer-dog detected the odor of drugs in the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle and found turned up numerous packages of suspected fentanyl pills and methamphetamine. The total weight of the pills was approximately 19 pounds along with 5 pounds of suspected methamphetamine.
The driver, 36-year-old Thomas Henry from Williams, Arizona, was arrested for possession of controlled substances and possession with intent to deliver. He was lodged in York County Jail.