Norfolk Man Arrested on Felony Drug Charges in Stanton County

A Norfolk man is in jail after authorities say he was in possession of around five ounces of suspected cocaine.

May 22, 2020Updated: May 22, 2020
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

STANTON COUNTY - A Norfolk man is in jail after authorities say he was in possession of around five ounces of suspected cocaine.

The Stanton County Sheriff's Office says Friday that deputies stopped a speeding car just east of Norfolk around 1 a.m. Friday morning.

28-year-old Ryan Rardon, of Norfolk, was contacted and deputies smelled the odor of burnt marijuana coming from the car.

During a search, deputies found marijuana, drug paraphernalia and also found around five ounces of suspected Cocaine.

Rardon was jailed on charges of speeding, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, and no Nebraska drug tax stamp.

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