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Beach Park man charged after seizure of Ecstasy pills

These are some of the 67 pills of Ecstasy that were seized during a traffic stop in Gurnee Tuesday night.

These are some of the 67 pills of Ecstasy that were seized during a traffic stop in Gurnee Tuesday night.

 

Courtesy of the Lake County sheriff's office

Arnie Estrella

Arnie Estrella

 
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A 21-year-old Beach Park man has been charged in connection to the seizure of 67 pills of Ecstasy, according to police.

Detectives from the Lake County sheriff's special investigations unit conducted a traffic stop at Milwaukee and Grand avenues in Gurnee Tuesday night, resulting in the seizure, according to police.

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The driver, Arnie Estrella, was arrested after the stop, which occurred at 7 p.m., police said.

Estrella, of the 13000 block of West Yorkshire Lane, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He appeared in court Wednesday, where a judge set bail at $25,000, according to the sheriff's department.

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