Nebraska State Patrol members in tactical gear and armored vehicle were in the 1000 block of W. 22nd St. near the intersection with 12th Ave., (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
KEARNEY — Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol, with the assistance of the Kearney Police Department and the TRIDENT Task Force, have arrested a Kearney man as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.
This week, investigators served search warrants as part of the investigation. One search warrant was conducted at a storage unit. Inside the storage unit, investigators found 25 pounds of marijuana, 1,699 THC vape cartridges, 879 grams of THC wax, 4 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, and five firearms. An arrest warrant was issued for Austin Dean, 29, of Kearney, and a second search warrant was served on Thursday at Dean’s home, at 1020 West 22nd Street in Kearney.
Dean was located at home and was taken into custody. Investigators searched the house and found 787 grams of marijuana, 105 THC vape cartridges, 269 dosage units of LSD, and additional psilocybin mushroom products.
Dean was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of a controlled substance, and five counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Additional charges are possible. The investigation remains ongoing. Dean was lodged in Buffalo County Jail.
