Two northern Nebraskans arrested after drug investigation in Merrick County
CENTRAL CITY, Neb. -- Two people have been arrested as part of an ongoing drug investigation in central Nebraska.
The Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance of the SNARE Drug Task Force, Merrick County Sheriff’s Office, and Central City Police Department, made the arrests on Sunday and Monday. The investigation resulted in the location of several controlled substances in traffic stops in central Nebraska, NSP said.
The first traffic stop occurred in Central City, at approximately 9:30 p.m. Sunday. During the traffic stop, an NSP K-9 reportedly detected the odor of a controlled substance inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed 145 grams of methamphetamine and smaller amounts of cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, oxycodone pills, alprazolam pills, dextroamphetamine pills, liquid methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. The driver, Jake Spiegel, 41, of Albion, was arrested for several drug-related charges.
The second traffic stop occurred in Chapman, at approximately 12:00 a.m. Monday. Investigators located 183 grams of methamphetamine and smaller amounts of heroin, psilocybin mushrooms, cocaine, marijuana, unknown liquids, and drug paraphernalia. The driver, Cheryl Gonzales, 42, of Spencer, was arrested for several drug-related charges, NSP spokesperson Cody Thomas said.
Both Spiegel and Gonzales were lodged in Merrick County Jail.