A 12-year-old Irving Middle School student was referred to juvenile court after school officials found 2.5 grams of methamphetamine in a trash can.
A student tipped off a teacher to the drugs in a trash can inside the school about 2 p.m. Wednesday, said Lincoln Police Officer Angela Sands. School officials called police.Â
Police tested the substance, which tested positive for meth, and then traced the drugs to the 12-year-old, Sands said.
School officials sent a message to parents saying a student brought an "illegal substance" to school that was discovered by staff as the student tried to hide it. The note said the student would face appropriate school discipline.