Law enforcement apprehends 7 suspects in Nebraska drug trafficking ring

A Nebraska western intelligence group arrested seven suspects in a state drug trafficking ring.

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Western Nebraska intelligence group arrests 7 suspects in drug trafficking ring

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. —

In western Nebraska, seven people are arrested, including five teenagers, as part of a drug trafficking ring.

The western Nebraska intelligence and narcotics group, known as “WING,” made those arrests in Scottsbluff, Gering, and Bayard, Nebraska.

According to the Nebraska State Patrol, an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old were each arrested for possession of a machine gun.

Five teens aged 15, 16, and 17 were also arrested.

Three were charged with possession of a machine gun, and two were charged with distribution of a controlled substance.

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