On Tuesday March 20, 2012, the North Platte High School was searched by K-9 Police Dogs for the presence of illegal drugs. This was an unannounced and random search that was conducted by several law enforcement agencies who assisted with trained K-9 Police Dogs. The Nebraska State Patrol, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office and the Red Willow County Sheriff’s Office all assisted in the search. Student activity continued as usual in the classrooms while the dogs swept through the school where student lockers are located as well as the vehicles parked in the school parking lot. The search resulted in three students being arrested for possession of marijuana and one of those three kids was also arrested for illegal possession of prescription drugs. All drugs seized during the search were found in vehicles that were parked in the parking lot.

It should also be noted that the amounts were all less than an ounce (personal use).