Elderly couple says 60 pounds of pot was for Christmas presents

An elderly couple who was arrested in Nebraska with 60 pounds of marijuana in their truck told officers that the drugs were meant to be Christmas presents.The York News-Times reports the couple was arrested Tuesday by the York County Sheriff's Department after they were stopped for failing to signal when crossing the center line. Officers found the bags of marijuana, worth an estimated $300,000, in the Toyota Tacoma driven by Patrick Jiron, 80, and Barbara Jiron, 83. They said they were driving from California to Vermont.The couple's son Justin works as the chief deputy state's attorney of Chittenden County, Vermont. Chittenden County State's Attorney Sarah George says the Justin Jiron remains on staff and is continuing to perform his regular duties and responsibilities. A full statement is expected to be released sometime on Wednesday.

An elderly couple who was arrested in Nebraska with 60 pounds of marijuana in their truck told officers that the drugs were meant to be Christmas presents.



The York News-Times reports the couple was arrested Tuesday by the York County Sheriff's Department after they were stopped for failing to signal when crossing the center line.


Officers found the bags of marijuana, worth an estimated $300,000, in the Toyota Tacoma driven by Patrick Jiron, 80, and Barbara Jiron, 83. They said they were driving from California to Vermont.

The couple's son Justin works as the chief deputy state's attorney of Chittenden County, Vermont. Chittenden County State's Attorney Sarah George says the Justin Jiron remains on staff and is continuing to perform his regular duties and responsibilities.

A full statement is expected to be released sometime on Wednesday.