Troopers, Drug Task Force Locate 1 LB of Meth in Hastings
Nebraska State Patrol Troopers, along with the TRIDENT Drug Task Force, arrested a Hastings man after finding more than a pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop.
By News Channel NebraskaHASTINGS, Neb. -- Nebraska State Patrol Troopers, along with the TRIDENT Drug Task Force, arrested a Hastings man after finding more than a pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop.
NSP said that the stop happened around 12:45 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Highway 281 and 33rd Street in Hastings.
Authorities said that during the traffic stop, an NSP K-9 detected the odor of a controlled substance inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed 17 ounces of methamphetamine.
The driver, 52-year-old Robert Williams of Hastings, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no drug tax stamp.
Williams was lodged in Adams County Jail.
The TRIDENT task force includes the FBI, Nebraska State Patrol, Grand Island PD, Hastings PD, Kearney PD, Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, and Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office.