INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A 36-year-old man found with ecstasy during a traffic stop, was arrested Wednesday, deputies said.
The man – identified as Eric Bernard Forbes, told deputies he bought the narcotics by an arcade at Oslo.
Deputies arrested Forbes, of the 4500 block of 56th Avenue, on a charge of possession of ecstasy. Forbes was released Thursday from the Indian River County Jail on $5,000 bond.
Indian River County deputies conducted a traffic stop about 9:20 p.m. Wednesday on a red four-door Saturn in the 4600 block of U.S. 1. The vehicle had a tail light that was not working, reports show.
Deputies spoke with the front seat passenger, later identified as Forbes. Deputies searched Forbes and found a small plastic bag that contained ecstasy, reports show.
Deputies arrested Forbes and took him to the county jail. Forbes has an arraignment at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 31, court records show.