Two Arrested for Drug Charges

DATE & TIME: Monday, June 3, 2019

LOCATION: Traveler’s Lodge Motel, 3500 N. 6^th St.; Beatrice, NE                   

OFFENSE: Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute (28 to 140 grams); Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Money, Possession of Marijuana, less than 1oz., Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

CASE #: 2019-2850

On 06/03/19 at approximately 7:45 AM Gage County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with assistance from the Beatrice Police Dept., conducted an investigation regarding Chad Loseke, age 39 of Hastings, NE distributing methamphetamine from Room #110 at the Traveler’s Lodge Motel in Beatrice. A search warrant was obtained for the motel room and during the execution of the search warrant, Tiannie Alexander, age 24 of Tecumseh, was located inside of the room and she was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance after a syringe containing suspected liquid methamphetamine was located in the room. 

The investigation continued and at approximately 12:00 PM Loseke was contacted by deputies in the motel parking lot after he returned to the motel. Loseke was placed under arrest for Driving Under Suspension and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Loseke’s vehicle was towed due to him operating a vehicle while under suspension and during an inventory of the vehicle, approximately 111 grams of suspected methamphetamine (3.9 ozs.) were located along with additional items of drug evidence.  Loseke was also found in possession of $480. Loseke was lodged in the Gage County Detention Center on the above charges.       

Inv. Matthew Ernst, 90315

Sheriff Millard “Gus” Gustafson #903