UPDATE: Semmes police arrest 2 more teens in drug-laced candy incident at MGM
UPDATE Feb. 2, 2023: Semmes Police Chief Todd Freind on Thursday said a 15-year-old and 17-year-old have been arrested in connection with the drug-laced candy incident at Mary G. Montgomery High School on Jan. 24.
The 15-year-old has been charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance and the 17-year-old has been charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Eighteen-year-old Terrian Lashaun Williams of Semmes was booked into Mobile County Metro Jail early Wednesday morning, Feb 1 in connection with the case.
Freind said there are no further charges or individuals to be charged with narcotic violations in this case.
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UPDATE: The Semmes Police Department confirmed they have made an arrest in the investigation into drug-laced candy at Mary G. Montgomery High School.
Semmes Police Chief Todd Freind says 18-year-old Terrian Lashaun Williams of Semmes was booked into Mobile County Metro Jail early Wednesday morning, Feb 1.
Williams is charged with distributing drugs to a minor.
He has since been released on bail.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
SEMMES, Ala. (WALA) -Some new information in the case of a Mary G. Montgomery High School student who went to the hospital after police say she ate drug-laced candy last week.
Semmes Police said they are waiting on at least two warrants from the Strickland Youth center to make the arrests.
Here’s what we know about the three suspects:
Semmes Police Chief Todd Freind said one is an 18-year-old man who will be charged with furnishing a controlled substance to a minor and possession of a synthetic narcotic.
According to Freind, a 15-year-old girl will be charged with possession of a synthetic narcotic too.
A 17-year-old will be charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Investigators said Wednesday, Jan. 25, a 15-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital after eating drug-laced candy and multiple others got sick from eating the candy they bought online too.
According to detectives, one of the suspects took pictures of 19 customers credit cards while she worked at a fast food restaurant.
She’ll be charged with fraudulent use of a credit card and trafficking in stolen identities. Both are felonies.
We’re told she had some help from her 17-year-old co-worker who took pictures of the credit cards too.
Investigators said the suspects used that stolen credit card information to purchase THC laced candy online and sold it throughout the school.
The girl who went to the hospital is now recovering at home, her mother said.
Police said the suspects should be arrested any day now.
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