Feds Nail Teacher for Drugs

(Kailua, Hawaii) A 38-year-old math and reading teacher at Kaelepule Elementary School, Bronwyn Kugle, has been jailed on federal drug charges and for possessing of a loaded weapon not registered to her.

Kugle allegedly conspired to distribute cocaine and Ecstasy along with co-defendant, Jesse Bardillo, 28.

"Badillo told police that Kugle had given him three loans totaling approximately $70,000 to allow him to acquire the drugs," [U.S. Attorney] Kubo said. "Badillo was paying Kugle back with these profits that he made from his drug sales."

Whoa! Seventy-thousand dollars is quite a chunk of cash for the average elementary school teacher to have on hand.

A court hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday for both Kugle and Bardillo.


[Update 06/15/07]

Kugle pleads guilty.


[Update 10/10/07]

Kugle sentenced.