BRADSHAW – Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) discovered a nearly unbelievable amount of marijuana after stopping a Nevada vehicle near the Bradshaw exit on Interstate 80.

The total weight of the marijuana was determined to be 325 pounds, which is a record for marijuana confiscations in York County.

According to Deb Collins, spokesperson for NSP, says a trooper initiated the stop for failure to signal.

Collins says that just after 1 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, the trooper stopped the eastbound 2000 Ford pickup. The trooper was given the consent to search the vehicle. The marijuana was located in a false compartment inside a wooden tool box in the bed of the pickup.

The driver of the vehicle, Alvin J. Sias, 29, of Henderson, Nev., and his passenger, Chad A. Baillargeon, 37, of Las Vegas, Nev., were taken into custody.

They remain at the York County Jail, each being charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. As this is a Class 3 felony, each could be facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

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