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Two Stevenson High School students charged in drug investigation

Two teenagers are being brought up on charges in juvenile court for allegedly selling drugs on Stevenson High School’s campus, following a two-month long police and school investigation.

Police are asking the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office for charges of unlawful delivery of cannabis and conspiracy of unlawful deliver of cannabis, both misdemeanors, for a 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old boy, according to Lincolnshire police.

“This is still a juvenile matter and we’re not going to release any more information,” said Detective Adam Hyde.

Stevenson’s investigation is still ongoing as officials wrap up interviews with students, Stevenson spokesman Jim Conrey said.

“There’s an obligation to follow any leads that still exist out there,” Conrey said.

Conrey would not say how many students were suspended as a result of the investigation, but added most of the students who were have already served their times.

A tip to Stevenson administration in December launched separate police and school investigations into drug usage and drug dealing at the Lincolnshire High School.

Police interviewed between 20 and 30 students, some of whom had witnessed drug activity, police said.

Although Conrey could not confirm how many students were interviewed by administrators, he said school figures are closely aligned with police figures.

Police obtained search warrants from the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office and searched one cell phone that contained multiple text messages revealing information about drug dealing at the school.

Though the arrangements were made during the day, the drug exchanges took place off school property, police said.

Police recovered less than 10 grams of cannabis during the course of their investigation.

Police do not expect to charge any more students in connection with the drug dealing investigation. They are closing the investigation unless there are other developments.

Conrey said the school is satisfied with the work the Lincolnshire police have done on the case.

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