Mom Allegedly Planted Drugs In Teen's Backpack

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA - A Cranberry woman is facing criminal charges after allegedly attempting to frame a former friend of her daughter as a drug dealer.

The Butler Eagle reported that Traci Pitt, 42, allegedly phoned North Catholic High School last month and told administrators that a 14-year-old student was selling marijuana to other students. A marijuana cigarette was found in the student’s backpack, according to the criminal complaint.

Police contacted the student’s parents, who said that another marijuana cigarette had been found in the family garage last weekend. The student’s mother said she believed Pitt planted the cigarette.

The criminal complaint says the call to the high school was traced to Pitt. She has been charged with burglary overnight accommodation with no person present, criminal trespassing, manufacturing, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and possession of a controlled substance by a person not regulated.

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