Marshall County Police arrested a Merrillville man for suspected ecstasy, marijuana, and a loaded handgun.
On Tuesday, February 6th, at approximately 8:30 in the evening, Officer Wozniak initiated a traffic stop on a gray 2011 Hyundai on U.S. 30 near Rose Road.
During the investigation, the vehicle was searched, and county officers located suspected marijuana, ecstasy, and a loaded firearm.
The driver gave Officer Wozniak a false name but was later identified as Derek S. Daniels, 27 of Merrillville.
Daniels was lodged in the Marshall County Jail for possession of a narcotic drug, possession of marijuana, and false informing and was given a cash bond of $1,500.
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