Georgia Teacher Busted for Drugs

(Statenville, Georgia) A Spanish teacher at Echols County High School, Krystal Maldonado-Alers, faces drug charges.

Maldonado-Alers has been arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and possession of a drug related object Friday after police confiscated marijuana from her car and a glass, smoking pipe that she attempted to discard on school property.

“The principal saw her retrieve something from her car,” said Echols County Sheriff Randy Courson.

Echols County School system principal Dave Rosser saw Maldonado-Alers retrieve what was found to be a glass, smoking pipe from her car and throw it into a fenced area around the school.

Rosser notified authorities and the pipe was retrieved and found to contain a small quantity of marijuana residue.

Maldonado-Alers granted the authorities permission to search her car and according to Courson, less than one ounce of marijuana was retrieved from inside the car.

Maldonado-Alers was booked into custody and released on bond.