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Routine Stop Leads to $4K Meth Bust

Police found more than $4,300 worth of methamphetamine after conducting a routine traffic stop in Skokie on July 27.

 

Skokie police recovered more than $4,300 worth of meth after a routine traffic stop on July 27 around 11:50 a.m. Officers in a marked squad car spotted a van that was swerving into oncoming traffic in the 9400 block of McCormick Boulevard and initiated a stop, according to the report.

When officers spoke to the driver, they noticed her "hands [were] shaking and she seemed nervous," the report stated. There were also two other passengers inside the vehicle at the time of the stop, the report said.  Police would then call for backup and the department's only canine, Dino, to search the car for possible narcotics.

The German Shepherd would alert police to several areas inside the vehicle. After conducting the search, police found several bags of methamphetamine inside the van, according to the report. Officers also located several glass smoking pipes - some with residue - a digital scale and small plastic baggies.

Police ultimately charged Armi Emiliano, 40, of Hoffman Estates with felony possession of methamphetamine, 15-100 grams, felony possession of methamphetamine, less than five grams, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence of drugs. Emiliano told police that she was going to an apartment near Main Street and Skokie Boulevard, according to the report. 

Officers also charged Davis Corrpuz, 39, also of Hoffman Estates, with  felony possession of methamphetamine, 15-100 grams, felony possession of methamphetamine, less than five grams, possession of drug paraphernalia. The third passenger, Paul Bautista, 35, of Chicago, was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine, less than five grams, possession of drug paraphernalia.

No further information is available at this time. 

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Dedicated Parent

11:25 am on Friday, August 3, 2012

Looks like we may have our very own "Breaking Bad" right here in Skokie! Great work by the Skokie Police Dept. We need more funds allocated to getting more officers on the streets to stop this kind of activity from taking place in Skokie!

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JohnAmerica

1:07 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Make no mistake, there has been an increase in drug related offenses each year in Skokie for the past five years according to the SPD annual report. With a new station valued at $31 million dollars, and a annual expenditure of roughly $19 million - 17% of the budget, I'd say more than enough money is being sunk into law enforcement.

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