PictureCourtesy of Geary County Sheriffs Department
Two people have been arrested after authorities seized $4 million in drug possession in Geary County. According to Geary County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook post, on June 1 and 2, a coordinated multi-jurisdictional criminal enforcement effort was conducted along the I-70 corridor through Geary County. The operation was aimed at locating, identifying, and apprehending major criminals using I-70 as a trafficking corridor. This operation brought together personnel from the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, Junction City Police Department, Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, and Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. On the evening of June 2, Undersheriff Justin Stopper and Sheriff Nate Boeckman, conducted a traffic stop on a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) at mile marker 302 on I-70 for traffic infractions. A probable cause search of the CMV revealed approximately 3,280 pounds of marijuana and 260 pounds of cocaine concealed within the trailer. The estimated street value of the seized narcotics is approximately $4 million. Following the discovery, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was notified and responded to assist with the investigation. Two individuals were taken into custody as a result of the traffic stop: 33-year-old Yonas Tsegayof California and 31-year-old Samson Haliab also of California.
