Two men were arrested along a Nebraska interstate after troopers discovered the back of their truck was filled with more than 500 pounds of pot.
Nebraska State Patrol troopers seized 526 pounds of "high-grade" marijuana from the back of a truck driven by two men from California, a press release said Thursday.
Troopers stopped the truck just after 11 a.m. Wednesday about 20 miles outside of Lincoln. NSP says the driver didn't signal and had improper lighting.
During the stop, an NSP K9 detected the odor of a controlled substance coming from the rear of the truck, the press release said.
When troopers searched the vehicle they found 17 boxes of "high-grade marijuana" with a total weight of 526.2 pounds. That's an estimated street value of $1.5 million, according to NSP.
Robert P. Rahon, 27, of Sacramento, California, and Felice M. Giorgetti, 38, of Huntington Beach, California were arrested for Possession With Intent to Deliver and No Drug Tax Stamp.
Rahon and Giorgetti were lodged in Seward County Jail.
