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Moorhead 13-Year-Old Arrested After 1,500 Suspected Fentanyl Pills Found at School

Field tests point to counterfeit M30 pills pending lab confirmation.

Overview

  • Another student alerted staff just before noon on Dec. 11 at Horizon Middle School, prompting a swift response.
  • School Resource Officer Jessica Horn detained the 13-year-old without incident and seized the pills.
  • The juvenile was arrested on suspicion of first-degree possession and taken to the West Central Juvenile Detention Center.
  • Police say the investigation is ongoing, student identities are protected by law, and parents were notified.
  • District and police leaders praised the reporting students and said added safety steps, including random K-9 sweeps, are planned.