Crime & Safety

Police: Six Students Arrested in LSD Drug Bust

Tabs of suspected LSD and prescription drugs discovered at Patriot High School, according to Prince William County Police.

Six students at Patriot High School in Nokesville were face drug charges in a bust last month, according to Prince William County Police.

The drugs were reportedly discovered after police were contacted on Feb. 4. A staff member had overhead students talking in class and notified school security.

A 17-year-old was pulled from class and, during a search, police say they discovered several tabs of suspected LSD. Through the investigation, five other students were discovered in possession of LSD and prescription drugs.

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The six teens were charged on Feb. 25. The case against four of the students will be deferred into a juvenile drug program, according to a police release.

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