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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WATCH HEREPolice 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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SIGN UP 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.
