Nebraska
Man sent to prison for hauling drugs through Nebraska in hollow statues
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A man will spend 14 years in federal prison after getting caught with drug-filled statues in Nebraska.
Ramon Lopez-Larios, 53, was sentenced Tuesday for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 100 grams or more of fentanyl, as well as being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.
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On Aug. 18, 2022, Nebraska state troopers pulled over a vehicle on Interstate 80 near Cozad.
A dog smelled drugs, so authorities searched the vehicle.
Inside, they found two hollow foam statues.
And inside those statues, they discovered 59 pounds of meth and 9 pounds of fentanyl, according to authorities.
There was also a gun in the vehicle, and Lopez-Larios had $2,900 in his pocket.
After prison, Lopez-Larios will serve five years on supervised release. He will also forfeit the $2,900 to the federal government.