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veggie
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$1.2 million in drugs missing from Nebraska State Patrol evidence room
#27481107 - 09/24/21 06:55 PM (2 years, 6 months ago) |
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$1.2 million in drugs missing from Nebraska State Patrol evidence room September 24, 2021 - 1101 NOW
LINCOLN, Neb. - Lincoln Police’s audit of a Nebraska State Patrol evidence facility revealed that more than $1.2 million in drugs were unaccounted for.
The missing drugs include large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana, heroin, THC, and ecstasy pills.
$1.2 million in drugs unaccounted for in Nebraska State Patrol evidence room.(Lincoln Police)
LPD did the audit with the help of the Nebraska State Patrol during an investigation into a spike of overdoses in Lincoln.
Between July 24 and August 19 there were 35 overdoses, nine of which resulted in death. Additionally, one surviving victim was pregnant but the baby did not survive.
Thursday, the Lincoln Lancaster County Task Force arrested 35-year-old Anna Idigima, a Nebraska State Patrol employee with access to the evidence room. The other person arrested was Idigima’s boyfriend, 35-year-old George Wesley Weaver Jr.
NSP said Idigima has worked for the department for 14 years and has been an evidence technician for several years.
Idigima was suspended during the investigation and fired from NSP on August 27.
The task force made several arrests and were able to follow the drug trail back to the original source which was determined to be Idigima and Weaver, according to police.
The Lancaster County Attorney said they will be charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl - 140 grams or more, If convicted, the crime comes with a sentence of 20 years to life in prison.
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veggie
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Re: $1.2 million in drugs missing from Nebraska State Patrol evidence room [Re: veggie]
#27481109 - 09/24/21 06:56 PM (2 years, 6 months ago) |
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🕱 Spike in overdoses linked to drugs stolen from Nebraska State Patrol evidence room September 24, 2021 - 1011 NOW
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Lancaster County Task Force arrested two people they believe are responsible for a large number of overdoses in the city. Between July 24 and August 19 there were 35 overdoses, nine of which resulted in death. Additionally, one surviving victim was pregnant but the baby did not survive.
One of the people arrested was 35-year-old Anna Idigima, a Nebraska State Patrol employee with access to the evidence room. The other person arrested was Idigima’s boyfriend, 35-year-old George Wesley Weaver Jr.
NSP said Idigima has worked for the department for 14 years and has been an evidence technician for several years.
LPD with the help of NSP did an audit of the evidence facilities and determined there were large amounts of drugs missing from the evidence room, including significant quantities of cocaine and fentanyl.
Idigima was suspended during the investigation and fired from NSP on August 27.
The task force made several arrests and were able to follow the drug trail back to the original source which was determined to be Idigima and Weaver, according to police.
Idigima and Weaver were arrested Thursday for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl - 140 grams or more. The Lancaster County Attorney said they will be charged with the felony this afternoon. If convicted, the crime comes with a sentence of 20 years to life in prison.
“This employee had betrayed the trust of the people of Nebraska who look to the State Patrol as the professional and dedicated law enforcement agency that it is,” NSP Col. John Bolduc said. “She also betrayed the trust placed in her by our troopers and investigators and civilian team members who take pride in our constant mission to keep Nebraska safe. Worse than that, her actions appear to have caused immense pain for many people in this community.”
NSP Col. John Bolduc said they’ve already begun a thorough review of their evidence storage policies and procedures.
Lancaster County Attorney Pat Condon said there they will be doing a complete review of the 105 open cases at the Nebraska State Patrol. They will be contacting defense attorneys involved in the cases.
On August 19, the Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department issued a health alert for the city because of the spike in overdoses.
The investigation into overdoses is still ongoing.
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Amanita86
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Re: $1.2 million in drugs missing from Nebraska State Patrol evidence room [Re: veggie]
#27481356 - 09/25/21 12:50 AM (2 years, 6 months ago) |
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Whoops..
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Re: $1.2 million in drugs missing from Nebraska State Patrol evidence room [Re: Amanita86]
#27483280 - 09/26/21 10:06 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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So it takes like 8 weeks to become a cop and then you can apply to loot any given departments lockers right?
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