Cocaine Bust Lands Illinois Man in Jail

LINCOLN–(KFOR Sept. 11)–A traffic stop Tuesday afternoon on the north edge of Lincoln by the Criminal Interdiction Unit leads to the seizure of 44 pounds of cocaine found in heat-sealed bags inside the cargo area.

This traffic stop happened along eastbound Interstate 80 about a mile east of the 56th Street exit. Lancaster County Chief Deputy Sheriff Ben Houchin says Artur Hysa was stopped for speeding, following too close, failing to signal and driving on the shoulder. Hysa is now in jail.

The street value of the cocaine is estimated to be around $700,000.