Dumb Drug Mules Busted In Nebraska En Route To New York

A couple of things to keep in mind while taking part in a drug caravan running a hundred pounds of grass cross-country: One, driving at excessive speeds may attract the attention of law enforcement officers—these are the people you generally want to avoid. Number two: while tempting, it's probably ill-advised to keep some of that sweet herb next to you in the front seat. Such was the discovery made by a Nebraska state trooper who pulled over 42-year-old Long Islander Victoria Gregory for speeding on Interstate 80 Tuesday. The driver of a second car, 27-year-old Lonnie Walker, of Florida, was also pulled over, and according to Newsday the trooper became suspicious when he smelled marijuana in the second vehicle and saw a small amount of it on the front seat. A canine unit was called to the scene, and police say three "bales" of marijuana weighing 116 pounds were found in Gregory's trunk. Police believe the weed was headed from Phoenix to New York; now it's just going to that great gravity bong in the sky.

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By John Del Signore in News on July 23, 2009 12:11 PM

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Jon

Makes me think, if I WAS THE COP who pulled these people over, and found 116 lb of grass in the back, what would I do in the situation?

[mis]inheritance

Burn it of course!!!! Taking special care to inhale....

Felix Hoenikker

In other news, the other 10,000 shipments got through unmolested.

hotstepper

these stories always suck since dry spells are a bitch. but seeing that they are "bales" you know it was just some commersh, so it's no huge loss except to those smoke-smoke guys in washington square park.

yg

I'd like to personally thank the police officer and the great state of Nebraska for looking out for me. I would have hated if I had a free choice of what to put in my body. This is especially true given what a hard choice it would have been choosing between legal addictive drugs (nicotine, alcohol) and marijuana.

EastRiver

You're blaming the state of Nebraska and the trooper? Marijuana possession and trafficking laws are enacted by the Federal and state governments, including New York. The trooper stopped them for speeding. What was he supposed to do? Ignore the drugs in the car? How about blaming the two women for drawing attention to themselves by speeding while transporting drugs? And leaving drugs in plain view? Two suggestions: either grow your own pot at home or lobby Congress and the state legislature to relax drug laws.

PTG in nyc

1) They are incredibly stupid

2) This is not surprising because they are from LI. I hope their meathead boyfriends don't beat them up too badly if they ever get out of prison.