New Jersey man arrested for having 20 pounds of cocaine during I-80 traffic stop

New Jersey man arrested for having 20 pounds of cocaine during I-80 traffic stop
Cocaine seized during NSP I-80 traffic stop in York County (courtesy photo)
March 25th, 2024 | NSP Release / KNEB Staff

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a New Jersey man over the weekend after finding 20 pounds of cocaine during a Interstate 80 traffic stop in York County.

NSP spokesman Cody Thomas says a trooper stopped an eastbound BMW X5 for speeding near Waco around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, and became became suspicious of criminal activity.

With the assistance of the York County Sheriff’s Office, a search of the vehicle revealed 20 pounds of cocaine inside several hidden compartments in the vehicle.

The driver, 40-year-old Pablo Suruy Hernandez of Paterson, New Jersey, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver, and was lodged in the York County Jail.

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