MSO:Ecstasy Found in Car Headed to Reggae

Mendocino Sheriff’s Office:

On 07/30/13 at approximately 2300 hours, a deputy from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office observed a vehicle traveling northbound on North Highway 101 with multiple traffic violations. The deputy conducted a traffic stop in the area of the Irvine Lodge Rest Area, near Laytonville.

The vehicle was occupied by several individuals who stated that they are travelling to the “Reggae on the River” music festival. One female passenger, Cesia Estrada, was wanted for an outstanding drug related arrest warrant from Iowa. The deputy searched Estrada’s belongings and located over 20 grams of a flat reddish substance that was determined to be MDMA, commonly known as “Ecstasy”. Estrada was arrested for the outstanding warrant and violation of 11378 H&S. All other passengers were released at the scene.

Estrada was transported to the county jail where she was booked on the outstanding warrant and possession for sale of a controlled substance. Bail was set at $20,000.00 for the Iowa warrant and $25,000.00 for the violation of the California Health and Safety Code.