Crime & Safety
Teacher Arrested At Atlanta Airport On Drug Charges
A special education teacher from Southwest DeKalb High School was arrested Friday at the airport on drug charges.
DECATUR, GA — A special education teacher was arrested over the weekend at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on drug charges, reports WSB-TV. Decatur Southwest DeKalb High School teacher Raheema Cox was sent to jail Friday night.
Clayton County police arrested the 44-year-old teacher who is being held without bond on multiple charges, including possession of marijuana and giving a false name to police.
In a statement to WSB, a spokesperson for the district said the teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
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Drugs were also found on another suspect. The identity isn’t known yet.
Read the full story on the WSB website.
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