By Alex Vargas
Lincoln Journal Star, Neb.
SEWARD COUNTY, Neb. — The Seward County Sheriff’s Office said it seized hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine last week with an estimated value of more than $7 million.
On Thursday, Sergio Jaimezazueta, 44, of California, was arrested after a traffic stop turned up the drugs, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
The traffic stop occurred on Interstate 80 near mile marker 382 at about 12:30 p.m. During the stop, a deputy became suspicious that Jaimezazueta was involved in criminal activity and called for a K9 unit to search for drugs.
Deputies with the Interdiction Task Force discovered a trash bag along with three totes that contained 200 pounds of meth, the news release said. The Sheriff’s Office estimated the value of the drugs at $7.2 million.
A representative of the Seward County Sheriff’s Office said it’s likely one of the biggest meth busts in the state’s history.
Jamiezazueta was turned over to federal authorities.
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