Mesquite

Student Brought Handgun, Illegal Drugs to Mesquite High School Campus, Police Say

The student was arrested and charged with an offense in the Texas Penal Code Tuesday

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Officers arrested a Mesquite High School student after the student was found to have a handgun and illegal drugs on campus Tuesday, police say.

The school resource officer and an administrator were tipped off by a student who told them another student was using drugs on campus, Mesquite police said.

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Police said when school officials arrived at the location, they found two students smoking marijuana. They conducted a search and found one student was carrying more illegal drugs and a handgun.

Police arrested the student for bringing the gun onto school grounds as well as possession of a controlled substance.

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Mesquite police gave a special note of gratitude to the student who originally notified school officials, crediting them for the safety of the campus and its' students and faculty.

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