Authorities raid Nebraska smoke shop, arrest owner

CREATED Jul. 14, 2012

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Lincoln, NE (AP) - Authorities have arrested the owner and an employee of a Nebraska smoke shop on drug charges, following a raid that uncovered suspected drugs and paraphernalia.

Authorities executed a search warrant Friday at Dirt Cheap, a Lincoln smoke shop. They seized nearly 1,200 canisters of suspected K2, a synthetic drug that state officials banned last year. They also found rolling papers, scales and other paraphernalia.

The shop's owner was jailed on drug possession and delivery charges within 1,000 feet of a playground. Authorities also arrested an employee on drug and paraphernalia delivery charges.