Printed in the High Desert Advocate Edition August 20, 2021.
Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper found approximately 60 pounds of marijuana inside the trunk of the vehicle. (photo credit the Nevada Highway Patrol Northern Command)
Saturday, July 31, 2021, at around 10:10 am, a Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper initiated a traffic stop on IR80 near mile marker 292 in Elko County, approximately 9 miles west of Elko. He was doing the traffic stop on a black 2021 Volkswagen passenger car for traveling above the posted speed limit.
During his investigation, the Trooper identified possible criminal activity and obtained a warrant to search the vehicle. The Trooper subsequently located approximately 60 pounds of marijuana inside the trunk of the vehicle. The adult male driver, 33-year-old Muhammad Naeem of Inglewood, CA was taken into custody and transported to the Elko County Jail.
Naeem was charged with trafficking marijuana, transporting a controlled substance, conspiracy to violate the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, and speeding.
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