Illinois man arrested in central Nebraska on multiple drug charges
An Illinois man is behind bars after Nebraska State troopers find 12 pounds of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop in in central Nebraska
KEARNEY, Neb. - An Illinois man is behind bars after Nebraska State troopers find 12 pounds of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop in in central Nebraska.
According to a press release troopers say they saw a sedan speeding over 100 miles-per-hour on I-80 near Kearney.
Troopers say they conducted a traffic stop where they then became suspicious of criminal activity.
The release states officers conducted a search of the vehicle where they found 12 pounds of suspected meth hidden inside the body of the car.
NSP says they arrested 50-year-old George Watson of poplar Grove Illinois on possession with intent to deliver along multiple other drug charges.
He is currently lodged in the Buffalo County Jail.