Norfolk man arrested for cocaine, marijuana

STANTON, Neb. -- A man from Norfolk was arrested near Stanton after cocaine was reportedly found in his vehicle.

The Stanton County Sheriff's Office said they performed a traffic stop on a vehicle that was reportedly speeding and defective on Highway 275, north of Stanton, on Sunday around 1:15 a.m.

Officers said the driver was 45-year-old Kenneth Smith, of Norfolk. Smith was reportedly on probation at this time. 

According to authorities, they searched his vehicle and found cocaine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Smith reportedly threw the drug paraphernalia to the ground to try and hide it. 

SCSO said Smith was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance and jailed pending the setting of a bond. Smith was on probation for a previous drug violation.