Pubdate: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 Source: Cincinnati Enquirer (OH) Copyright: 2005 The Cincinnati Enquirer Contact: http://enquirer.com/today/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/86 Author: Reid Forgrave, Enquirer staff writer Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?225 (Students - United States) STUDENTS ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES MIAMI TWP. - Seventeen students at Milford High School were arrested at the school this morning after Miami Township police concluded a seven-month undercover drug investigation at the school, school officials said. Some of the students are 18 years old and will be charged as adults on felony drug trafficking charges, said district and township officials. Milford Exempted Village Schools Superintendent John Frye and Milford High School Principal Ray Bauer plan to join Miami Township Police Chief Steve Bailey and Miami Township Police Lt. Cliff Rowland at a 2 p.m. press conference at the Miami Township Administration building, 5900 McPicken Drive off Ohio 28. "We hope parents will be pleased we're taking this drastic effort to clean up our school," Miller said. "We want to send the message that drugs will not be tolerated in our schools." The district has taken initial disciplinary action against the students, district spokeswoman Valerie Miller said. All 17 were immediately suspended for 10 days, she said, with recommendation for expulsion. Expulsion hearings will take place in the next week, she said. After parents and students made repeated complaints to school and district officials about drug trafficking problems at the schools, the district last year formed a substance abuse committee, comprised of parents, students, staff, police and community agencies. Drug-sniffing dogs have walked the halls of the school several times last year and this year, Miller said. Frye requested the undercover investigation with township police, and a female undercover officer has been attending Milford High School since August. A township official said the high school, which has about 2,000 students enrolled, will have an assembly this afternoon to discuss the arrests and the drug problems at the school. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin