Crime & Safety
Ellicott City Man Arrested in Nebraska
The 20-year-old is facing drug charges in the Midwest.
A 20-year-old Ellicott City man faces drug charges in Lincoln, Neb. after police there say they found 50 pounds of marijuana in his car.
According to a spokeswoman for the Nebraska State Patrol, police pulled over Johathan Sol Yi, 20, of Ellicott City, near the town of Odessa for speeding. Police said during an ensuing search, they found 50 pounds of marijuana in a box in the trunk of Yi’s car.
The Associated Press reports there were three traffic stops last weekend yielding the seizure of nearly 70 pounds of marijuana in total.
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Yi was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, according to NSP.
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