Investigators located 39-year-old Nichole Jabar, 31-year-old Justin Holbrook, 40-year-old Nicolas Labrillo, 51-year-old Sean Harvey, and 40-year-old Alisha Wilson inside, along with one uninvolved man. Read more. This operation led to multiple traffic stops/arrests and seizures within the City of Hastings. At approximately 1:25 p.m. MT Thursday, a trooper performed a traffic stop on an eastbound Chrysler 300 for speeding on I-80 near mile marker 18. Lets think of it as an octopus, Gilg said. A man was fatally shot and a woman was wounded at Westroads Mall on April 17, about a month after a police officer was shot at the mall, the site of Omaha's worst mass shooting in 2007. The seizure started just before 9 a.m., when investigators visited the home on a tip that someone was selling drugs out of it, she said. 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Participating Nebraska drug task forces included the CODE Drug Task Force, made up of law enforcement agencies throughout a 22 county area in west-central/southwest Nebraska; the WING Task Force covering eleven panhandle counties (Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux); and the CNDSSTF covering Hall, Adams, Merrick and Buffalo . The sensitive nose of a drug-sniffing dog has led to what federal officials say is the largest seizure in U.S. history of fentanyl, the . Officials report finding nearly 42 grams of meth in several separate plastic bags ($3,000 in street value), a clonazepam pill (used to treat seizures and/or panic disorders), drug paraphernalia, and items related to the act of selling drugs. Copyright 2021 WOWT. 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Between July 24 and August 19 there were 35 overdoses, nine of which resulted in death. The day before the raids more than 100 law enforcement officers gathered in a North Platte National Guard armory for a briefing on the mass raid. (See the original story from NET News). NORTH PLATTE, Neb. The indictments and arrests today are a follow-up to the April 7, 2021 takedown involving 24 defendants. Putting these suspects in jail, he said, certainly impacted the safety of the citizens of North Platte for the better. Jessica covers city issues for The World-Herald, including public parks, transportation, Omaha City Council and the Mayor's Office. The following individuals were arrested and lodged at the Adams County Jail: Lance D. Brittain, 32 of Hastings was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine) with Intent to Distribute. Nebraska News LPD: 5 arrested in Central Lincoln drug bust. Find Drug Bust Latest News, Videos & Pictures on Drug Bust and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM. Bud Leroy Christensen, a registered sex offender in Nebraska was arrested in April in the 1983 slaying of a UNO student. May 25, 2021 Updated May 3, 2022. Two additional individuals were arrested for local warrants. (WOWT) - A recent operation targeting gang activity in the Omaha-metro area resulted in 231 arrests that included 144 gang members, the U.S. Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol responded to more than 250 weather-related incidents during the strong winter storm that affected many areas of Nebraska on Thursday. Authorities say employees undercharged some dumpers, who in turn paid the employees. This project was supported in whole or part by grant #93.959 under the SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Region II Human Services, and the Nebraska DHHS Division of Behavioral Health. Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Lincoln man after a hit and run crash led to a pursuit in north Lincoln. 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Lincoln drug bust nets an estimated $125K in pills, pot, LSD and mushrooms. Two other teenagers were arrested in connection with the shooting, then allegedly tried to escape from a Kansas City-area jail. Read more. North Platte Police Chief Mike Swain told reporters his department began to see a growing problem with drug trafficking in the community several years ago and reached out to other agencies for assistance. LINCOLN, Neb. Possession of more than 1 pound is a class IV felony which is punishable by a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $10,000. Read more. by. Ten individuals were arrested as the result of a months-long, multi-agency drug trafficking investigation conducted by DEA, the State Police, and the Attorney General's Drug Task Force. 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The MFTF and OPD were able to increase the number of arrests for gun-related offenses in the early stages of Operation K.O., which decreased the amount of gun-related offenses, according to the release. Engaging more than 1 million Nebraskans each month through television, radio, online and mobile platforms.Your support is essential! 2021 / 11:57 AM EDT. The first of 60 suspected meth dealers appeared in federal court in Omaha Friday following their arrest in a groundbreaking series of police raids in western Nebraska and Colorado. Brandon Shepherd was sentenced to 30 to 35 years in prison (cut in half under Nebraska law) for using a dating app to set up a meth robbery that turned fatal. Marshal Paul Keyes and OPD Detective Kerrie Orozco, who was also a task force member on the MFTF. + Caption. Read more. 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OMAHA, Neb. A total of about $1,900 in cash was found on Jabar, Holbrook, and Labrillo. The jury deliberated for about three hours in the case, in which LeGrone was accused of raping a University of Nebraska-Lincoln student in August 2019. Explore more on Drug Bust. By Tori B. Powell. He said that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's about two years ago and that he wasexhausted and couldnt take care of her any longer. Read more. FBI says it has taken down western Nebraska drug trafficking operation. NSP Col. John Bolduc said theyve already begun a thorough review of their evidence storage policies and procedures. Bennington Police Department. Several were well known to local law enforcement with many previous drug-related arrests. During the traffic stop, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity. All rights reserved. The During the afternoon and evening hours of Friday, February 17, investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted alcohol compliance checks in Dawson County. TROOPERS WITH THE NEBRASKA STATE PATROL HAVE ARRESTED ONE PERSON AFTER LOCATING 11 POUNDS OF FENTANYL DURING A TRAFFIC STOP IN DAWSON COUNTY.