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Nebraska K9 Finds 525 Pounds of Cocaine During I-80 Traffic Stop

A routine stop led a State Patrol dog to alert troopers and uncover a load consistent with large-scale trafficking.

Overview

  • A Nebraska trooper pulled over a Nissan Rogue for following a semi too closely on Interstate 80 near Milford, which triggered the enforcement action Wednesday.
  • During the stop the Nebraska State Patrol K9 Gable alerted to the odor of a controlled substance and troopers conducted a search of the vehicle.
  • Officers found about 525 pounds of suspected cocaine and 9.3 grams of suspected heroin inside the vehicle and took the drugs into custody.
  • The driver was identified as 23-year-old Guarappan Gill of Yuba City, California, who was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession with intent to deliver.
  • The Nebraska State Patrol publicly credited troopers and K9 Gable on X, and the seizure fits a recent pattern of large, K9-assisted highway interdictions that show how routine traffic enforcement can disrupt long-distance drug shipments.