Queensland

Teen busted with drugs at elite Brisbane Catholic school

A year nine student at an exclusive Brisbane catholic school has been busted with a quantity of drugs.

Police raided the St Laurence's student's locker on Wednesday last week and discovered "small" amount of cannabis.

A year nine student at St Laurence's was busted with a quantity of cannabis.
A year nine student at St Laurence's was busted with a quantity of cannabis. Photo: Rohan Thomson

Fairfax Media has been told the teen had enough drugs to share and received a one-day suspension after the cannabis was discovered in his locker.

But the school refused to respond to Fairfax Media's questions, including whether a one-day suspension was adequate in this case.

A spokesman for Queensland Police confirmed officers attended the Stephens Road school.

"We did attend an address in South Brisbane where we have taken a small quantity of cannabis," he said.

"A 14-year-old boy was dealt with under the provisions of the youth justice act in relation to the matter."

The Youth Justice Act has provisions for dealing with youth offenders and include community based and custodial orders.

It is not believed the boy will face court as a result of the raid.

Fairfax Media made multiple attempts over several days to contact St Laurence's principal Ian McDonald and head of middle school David Knight but the school refused to comment.

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