Prohibited items found in student bags at two Puerto Rico schools

Staff recovered the items in separate incidents at campuses in Toa Alta and Ponce.

Joaquín Santiago Nieves

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On October 14, school staff in Toa Alta found a marijuana cigarette inside a 6-year-old girl's crayon case.^[1] Staff at Colegio Mercedario San Judas Tadeo in Ponce found a firearm magazine containing 17 9mm rounds inside a student's bag on Thursday.^[2] No further details on either incident are included in the available filed reports.

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On 2026-10-14, school staff in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico found a marijuana cigarette inside a 6-year-old girl's crayon case. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
On Thursday, staff at Colegio Mercedario San Judas Tadeo in Ponce, Puerto Rico found a firearm magazine containing 17 9mm rounds inside a student's bag. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico

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