Man arrested for selling THC vape pens to middle schoolers in Rockdale County

WSBTV.com News Staff

June 22, 2024 at 2:48 PM·1 min read

A man is facing several charges after being caught selling drugs to middle schoolers.

Rockdale County deputies were called to a local middle school where administrators had taken THC vape pens from several students.

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After trying to figure out where they got them, investigators identified Samuel Estrada as the person who had sold the pens to the children.

When they searched Estrada’s home, they found a large amount of THC vape cartridges, marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, $12,000 in cash and a gun.

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Estrada faces several charges including three counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, as well as several other drug and gun charges.

He has been in the Rockdale County Jail since last month.

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