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Marijuana and ecstasy drug arrests this morning near airport

This morning at approximately 1:45 a.m., a Perry County sheriff's deputy came upon a disabled vehicle on State Route 13/27 near the Pincknevyille/Du Quoin Airport. The vehicle was parked in the road when the deputy stopped to assist.

The deputy noticed a strong odor of cannabis and after a brief investigation discovered 14 grams of substance containing cannabis. Also discovered was a substance containing the drug Ecstasy. Arrested were Dylan Smith, 18, of Millstadt, Il. Alec Bergman,20, of Millstadt, Il. and Elliott Andich, 20, of Belleville, Il. all charged with possession of cannabis and possession of controlled substance (ecstasy).

All three subjects were incarcerated in the Perry County Jail awaiting bond to be set by a judge, according to Sheriff Keith Kellerman.