LINCOLN, – A man was arrested on Thursday after investigators discovered an illegal THC operation in Omaha, according to police.
The Omaha Police Department’s Narcotics and Field Investigations Unit executed a search warrant at a warehouse near 50th and F streets.
The SWAT team, K9 unit, Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office, and Nebraska Attorney General’s Office all provided assistance to the investigators.
Officers apprehended Abdulmalek Nagi, 31, and placed him in custody.
Police say that inside the warehouse, they discovered a “large-scale” illegal THC sales operation.
Officials said evidence “indicated” that the facility was supplying illegal THC products to local smoke shops.
Detectives discovered “thousands” of illegal Delta-9 THC vape pens and cartridges, THC waxes, THC-infused candies, psychedelic mushrooms, and a “significant” sum of money.
Nagi was arrested on suspicion of possessing a scheduled drug with the intent to distribute.