Smell of marijuana leads Nebraska State Patrol investigator to Nevada homicide suspect [Video]

A Nebraska State Patrol investigator’s sense of smell led to the arrest last week of a Nevada homicide suspect in downtown Omaha.  

The incident occurred Thursday morning, a spokesman for the State Patrol said, when an investigator went to a downtown business. The investigator detected the odor of marijuana and observed a man in possession of marijuana in plain view. The man attempted to flee when he was approached. 

“The man tried to throw a small package of pills while fleeing the investigator, but the investigator was able to quickly apprehend the man,” the spokesperson said. “The man was positively identified as Samario Williams, 34, of Nevada. Williams had an active warrant in connection with a homicide investigation in Las Vegas, Nevada.”

Investigators determined that the package contained 270 suspected fentanyl pills. Williams was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, flight to avoid …