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Pot seized at Nelson high school

Nelson police say they seized a “considerable” amount of marijuana from a student at L.V. Rogers secondary school last week.
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Police made a drug seizure at L.V. Rogers secondary last week and arrested a student on suspicion of trafficking.

Nelson police say they seized a “considerable” amount of marijuana from a student at L.V. Rogers secondary school last week. School officials called police after discovering the drugs.

According to acting Sgt. Brian Weber, the marijuana was packaged in a way "consistent with trafficking." The student was arrested and taken to the police department, and a "personal communication device" was seized from them as potential evidence.

The teen was released to their parents' while charges are pending. Police did not reveal the youth's age or gender.



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