US EditionMiddle School Student Found with 1,500 Pills Believed to Be Laced with Fentanyl, Police Say
The 13-year-old was arrested with about 1,500 fentanyl-laced counterfeit M30 pills valued over $35,000, prompting increased K9 searches at Moorhead schools.
- On Thursday, Dec. 11, a 13-year-old male student was arrested at Horizon Middle School, Moorhead, Minnesota, after Moorhead Police Department confiscated approximately 1,500 pills.
- A fellow student alerted staff after seeing a large quantity of blue pills, and school staff with the school resource officer safely detained the student at Horizon Middle School.
- Field testing indicated the blue tablets are believed to be fentanyl-laced counterfeit M30 pills, authorities estimated about $25 per pill and said lab testing is pending confirmation.
- Taken to juvenile detention, the 13-year-old male student faces a first-degree possession charge, with Moorhead Area Public Schools warning of disciplinary action including potential expulsion.
- To strengthen safety, Moorhead Police Department announced random K9 searches, and Superintendent Brandon Lunak praised the reporting student for helping protect others.
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Middle school student arrested in Moorhead for bringing illegal substance onto school grounds
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Horizon Middle School student was arrested for bringing an illegal substance onto school property. Moorhead Police say the incident was handled swiftly and safely by school staff and the School Resource Officer, with no disruption to the school day. The student was taken into custody without incident and the matter is under investigation. Due to privacy laws, the student’s identity and specific details of the case will…
Moorhead student arrested after bringing 'illegal substance' to Horizon Middle School, police say
MOORHEAD — A Moorhead student was arrested Thursday, Dec. 11, after police said they brought an "illegal substance" to school. The incident happened at Horizon Middle School, the Moorhead Police Department said on social media. The student who attended the school was arrested without incident and with no disruptions to the school day, the post said. “The safety and security of our students is our highest priority,” Moorhead Area Public Schools S…
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