Boy (9) sells drugs at school

A nine-year-old boy was caught selling drugs to primary and high school learners, a Tshwane metro police officer said.

The police officer told Die Beeld that the Centurion boy had been selling drugs for his parents.

The incident highlighted the availability of drugs at primary schools, where Grade seven learners were often selling the drugs to the younger children.

According to Tshwane metro police inspector, Sidney de Wet, many primary school teachers did not know what signs to look for when searching for drugs.

"The schools often dont know which signs to look out for - like dagga, which makes eyes turn red, nyope which brings about sleepiness and Cat, which makes users aggressive."

According to an education expert at the University of the Free State, many primary school children used drugs.

The expert also revealed that a study of high school pupils in Gauteng, the Free State and the Eastern Cape showed that drug use was prevalent with 58% regularly using dagga at school while 38% said other drugs were used on school property.

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Boy (9) sells drugs at school