Printed in the High Desert Advocate Edition August 20, 2021.
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.