Gov. Jim Pillen said Nebraska State Patrol's "historic drug bust" during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 earlier this month highlights the "exceptional work" state troopers do across the state.Â
Incredible work by Troopers in Dawson County this month.
— Nebraska State Patrol (@NEStatePatrol) September 14, 2026
One traffic stop led to the largest drug seizure in NSP history: Nearly 20,000 pounds of various illegal controlled substances. Another traffic stop led to the recovery of a semi full of stolen electronics and other… pic.twitter.com/qDTh0oGQU6
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Gov. Jim Pillen and Col. Bryan Waugh superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol shared details on Monday of a historic drug bust in Dawson County earlier this month.
Nebraska State Patrol Col. Bryan Waugh
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