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Elderly Couple Stopped In Nebraska With 60 Pounds Of Weed 'For Christmas Presents'

During the traffic stop, deputies noticed a strong smell of raw marijuana. York County Sheriff's Lt. Paul Vrbka estimated the street value of the pot at $336,000.
Sheriff's deputies in York County, Neb., arrested an elderly California couple who had approximately 60 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.

Sheriff's deputies in York County, Neb., stopped a pickup truck on Tuesday when they noticed it driving over the center line and the driver failing

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