SCHOOL DRUG BUST SHOULD OPEN PARENTS' EYES - MOUNTIEe

High Level RCMP are tight-lipped about the case of a 12-year-old girl
who was allegedly caught selling marijuana in school, but are hoping
the incident will serve as an eye-opener for the community.

"I think parents just have to be aware that this sort of thing is
going on," said High Level RCMP Sgt. Don Arsenault. "We have parents
that are thinking that kids at that age aren't looking into that sort
of stuff . they have to open their eyes and realize that it is happening."

Police say the girl - who, because of her age, cannot be identified
under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act - sold
marijuana to an 11-year-old student in a classroom in the North Peace
town and has been charged with trafficking a controlled substance.

Despite calling the alleged events "quite unusual," Arsenault declined
to give out further information, including the quantity of drugs
seized, whether the girl spent any time in custody and who reported
the incident

"It's part of the investigation that we don't want to disclose," he
said.

Arsenault was also unable to provide a more specific time for the
girl's first court appearance, which is to take place in High Level
provincial court sometime in April.