By Monique Washington
A nine-year- old student was apprehended Tuesday on Nevis while trying to sell a dime bag of weed to his fellow students for $2.
Information coming from the Public Relations Office to the Observer indicated the name of the school or students will not be released to the public at this time.
“Police, school officials and the Department of Social Services are investigating an incident of drugs found at a primary school,” according to the police press release issued on April 27. “The investigation has revealed, that four (4) student’s ages ranging from six (6) to (9) years old were found with marijuana on the school premises. The investigation has revealed that the nine (9) year old made offer to sell a dime bag of marijuana for two Dollars E.C ($2.00) to the students.”
The release states that a dime bag of marijuana was retrieved from the student and seized by the police.The students, in the presence of their parents, were interviewed by the school guidance counselor and a social worker. Further inquiries are to be carried out by the Department of Social Services.
The Observer was informed by an officer at Police Public Relations Office that because the juveniles were not found with the drugs at their homes charges at this time could not be laid on the parents. “They could have gotten the drugs from anywhere.” They noted that after the investigation is completed by the police and social services they will know what actions to take.
The Observer was further informed that two male student of the Charlestown Secondary School were arrested on Wednesday for using marijuana on the school compound. According to a student of the school the Army Forces removed the two students from the compound and escorted them to the Charlestown Police Station.
