Teen Arrested for Drugs at Wesley Chapel High School

A 16-year-old Wesley Chapel High School student was arrested for possession of methamphetamine April 12.

School officials received information that prompted a search of the student’s backpack. Five capsules of a white crystalline substance were found in the front pocket, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.

The student, whose name Patch is not releasing, was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center without incident.

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