Felony drug arrest on county road east of Norfolk

STANTON, Neb. -- A Madison County pair is in custody, with one facing felony charges, after an arrest in Stanton County Thursday night.

The Stanton County Sheriff's Office says it encountered a vehicle parked improperly on a county road just east of Norfolk at approximately 10:00 p.m. 

While making contact, deputies say they found 20-year-old Edgar Zavala, of Norfolk, in possession of nearly a half pound of marijuana and paraphernalia, including packaging material and a scale. Sheriff's reports also indicate that Zavala had a concealed weapon inside a nylon bag.

He was placed under arrest on several felony drug charges. A female passenger, 21-year-old Kathryn Colina-Naranjo, of Madison, was also cited.