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Gun, Drugs Found During Lincoln Traffic Stop

By Tom Stanton Jan 8, 2024 | 12:22 PM

A traffic near 33rd and Huntington Saturday night resulted in a 22-year-old man going to jail.  Captain Todd Kocian says an officer saw a vehicle run a red light at 33rd and Huntington.

A traffic stop was conducted near 33rd and St. Paul and Kocian says the officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.  He says 22-year-old Ruben Oconnor of Lincoln denied having any weapons or drugs.

“During a search, the officer discovered a 9mm handgun concealed in his waistband along with 7.3gm of marijuana.”  Oconnor was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon and not disclosing it.

He was also cited or possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.