Local students arrested for fentanyl make their first court appearance

UPDATE: Two students arrested on Wednesday morning in San Luis High School after San Luis police said they had fentanyl , made their first appearance in court Thursday morning where a judge set bonds for both students.

A judge has set a cash bond for 18-year-old Noemi Hernandez-Madrigal for $150,000 and a cash bond for 18-year-old Alessandra Cardenas-Hernandez for $100,000.

Both suspects were instructed not to interact with one another whether they are able to post bond or not.

They were also told that pleading guilty could affect their immigration status if they are not U.S. citizens, even if the charges are later dropped.

Both suspects will be back in court June 10.

Yuma Union High School District did issue a statement following the arrests of the three teens. ” The arrests were certainly concerning for the district. As educators, you never want to see young people resort to that type of life-altering, negative decision. However, it is a credit to the San Luis High School staff and Police Department for recognizing the situation and taking immediate action. ”

ORIGINAL STORY

Three high school students were arrested after they were found in possession of more than 3,200 blue M30 pills, also known as fentanyl , during a summer school class Wednesday, according to the San Luis Police Department.

Police said at 9:24 a.m., school resource officers arrested two 18-year-old female students, identified as Noemi Hernandez-Madrigal and Alessandra Cardenas-Hernandez, along with a 16-year-old male student.

Hernandez-Madrigal had three separate plastic zip-lock bags containing more than 3,200 blue M30 pills. The bag’s contents were field-tested and tested positive for fentanyl .

Cardenas-Hernandez was in possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a narcotic drug, and possession of illegal drugs in a drug-free school zone. The 16-year-old male juvenile was also arrested for the same charges.

The clandestinely-made fentanyl weighed 373 grams.

Hernandez-Madrigal and Cardenas-Hernandez, both San Luis residents, were later booked into the Yuma County Adult Detention Facility for felony charges and the male was booked into the Yuma County Juvenile Detention Center for felony charges as well.

The incident remains under investigation.