Patrick Jiron, 83, and his wife Barbara, 80, of Clearlake Oaks,
California, were both cited on charges of possession of
marijuana with intent to deliver after police smelled a strong
odor of marijuana coming from their vehicle during a traffic
stop on Tuesday, the York County Sheriff's Office said in a
press release.
A number of U.S. states have legalized marijuana, but Nebraska
is not one of them.
The couple did not immediately respond on Saturday to a request
for comment.
Patrick Jiron admitted to having the drug inside the vehicle and
consented to a search during the traffic stop. Police said they
found the 60 pounds of pot, with an estimated street value of
more than $300,000, and multiple containers of concentrated
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a major active ingredient in
marijuana.
"Both occupants advised that they were traveling from California
making stops in Boston, Massachusetts and Vermont to distribute
the marijuana to family and friends as Christmas gifts," York
County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Patrick Jiron was booked into the York County Jail on Tuesday
before being released on bail for an unknown amount and his wife
was only given a citation, police said.
(Reporting by Gina Cherelus in New York; Editing by Andrea
Ricci)
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