Two men, one from Adair County, the other from Union County, were arrested Thursday afternoon on drug charges, in Nebraska. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, at around 1:20 p.m. Thursday, July 16, a trooper observed a Dodge Ram pickup fail to signal a turn as it exited Interstate 80 at mile marker 231, near Darr. During the traffic stop, the trooper detected the odor of marijuana coming from the bed of the truck.

A search of the vehicle revealed 52 pounds of marijuana contained in bags in the covered truck bed. The driver, 46-year old Paul Shimer, of Creston, and his passenger, 24-year old Cody Hagle, of Orient, were both arrested for possession of marijuana – more than one pound, possession with intent to deliver, and no drug tax stamp.

Hagle was also arrested for possession of a firearm during a felony drug violation. Both were lodged in Dawson County Jail.