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Psilocybin mushrooms found in I-80 traffic stop in Nebraska

A Colorado man has been arrested after LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found in his vehicle.
Credit: Nebraska State Patrol

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A man from Colorado was arrested late Wednesday after Nebraska State Patrol troopers found multiple controlled substances in his vehicle.

The arrest occurred after a trooper observed an eastbound pickup truck with a missing taillight failing to maintain its lane near mile marker 166 on Interstate 80 near Hershey, Nebraska, according to Nebraska State Patrol.

A search of the man's truck revealed 82 doses of LSD, 30 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, less than an ounce of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Credit: Nebraska State Patrol

The driver, Anthony Gutierrez, 19, of Littleton, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana – less than one ounce, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Nebraska State Patrol says a female passenger was cited for minor in possession of alcohol and open container.

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