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Drugs Found at Briarwood

Local DEA officials conducted a search at Briarwood High School yesterday, where unknown substances were discovered in various lockers.

The inciting incident occurred when Sana Smith, a sophomore, discovered a packet of powder in the back of a calculator in teacher Annie Zeller’s classroom.

“I tried to use [the calculator,]” Smith said in a newspaper interview, “but it wouldn’t turn on. I checked the batteries, and there I found the packet of powder.”

Smith then took the calculator to principal Jessica Good, who declined to comment on the discovery. She did say, however, that Mrs. Zeller “has always been a relaxed teacher who got along with her students. We perform thorough background checks before any hiring decision, and we do not hire people with any criminal records whatsoever.”

Briarwood, a school with a reputation for highly-motivated students, had some drug problems in the past. Mostly these problems stemmed from amphetamine-based study aids and athletic steroids.

Ten years ago, at Briarwood home football game, police had to stop a brawl that broke out at halftime on the field. Drug screens revealed that several Briarwood football players were under the influence of strong anabolic steroids.

There are reportedly persons of interest in this case, but local law enforcement is declining to comment. Police are also not talking about what specific kinds of evidence were discovered at the crime scene. They say this is for the protection of the school and its students.