MOORHEAD — A Moorhead middle school student was arrested Thursday, Dec. 11, after police say he brought 1,500 pills that could contain fentanyl to Horizon Middle School.

During a news conference Friday, the Moorhead Police Department shared further information about the student's arrest on suspicion of possessing drugs on school property. Police Chief Chris Helmick said a 13-year-old male student was arrested Thursday for first-degree possession of a controlled substance. He is being held at the juvenile detention center.

“I think we can all agree that this type of criminal activity in our schools is unacceptable, and there are many unanswered questions as to how this could happen,” Helmick said.

The student’s identity and specific details of the case will not be released due to privacy

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