The Lincoln – Lancaster Crime Interdiction Task Force stopped a vehicle with Illinois plates heading east on I-80 at mile marker 394 around 9:30 Tuesday morning for following to close.
Sheriff Terry Wagner says there were four people inside the vehicle. All stated they were from Grand Island.
The front passenger was identified as 40 year old Vincent Nagel, who was a convicted felon. Investigators asked if there were any narcotics or weapons in the vehicle. Nagel stated there were antique guns in the vehicle he was transporting to a relative since he no longer could have them. Five rifles were found inside the vehicle. One had been reported stolen during a home burglary in Omaha last October.
Investigators turned up ammunition, six rings, an old Rolex watch, two laptop computers, three cell phones, four tablets, $4,600 in cash, and drug paraphernalia with methamphetamine residue.
At this time it is not know if the jewelry or the electronics were stolen.
Nagel was booked for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a stolen firearm. The three others inside the vehicle were released.