LEXINGTON — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Grand Island man after finding over 5 lbs. of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 80.
The driver, Dairi Zuleta Anzora, 23, of Grand Island, was arrested for possession of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute, possession of money during a drug violation, and no drug tax stamp.
He was lodged in Dawson County Jail.
At approximately 11:05 a.m. Friday, July 24, a trooper saw a Mercedes sedan following a semi at an unsafe distance.
The trooper performed a traffic stop near mile marker 255 on I-80, near Elm Creek.
During the traffic stop, the trooper detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle revealed approximately 5.6 pounds of suspected cocaine concealed in a backpack in the passenger area of the vehicle.
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Troopers also found 21 grams of marijuana and $1,880 in cash in the vehicle.
