Florida Woman Arrested For Allegedly Selling Cannabis-Infused Edibles To School Children

A 22-year-old Florida woman was arrested Wednesday for allegedly selling edibles laced with marijuana to minor children, causing them to be hospitalized.

The suspect, identified as Thalia Aceves, was facing charges for the sale of cannabis and contributing to the delinquency of a child, Miami police officials said Thursday, NBC Miami reported.

The cops responded to the Citrus Grove Middle and Elementary School on Northwest 3rd Street after reports about multiple children experiencing possible TCH (tetrahydrocannabinol) overdoses. All the students, aged nine to 13, were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Deputies from the Special Investigations Section Narcotics Unit of the Miami Police Department arrested Aceves, who was believed to have sold the tainted edibles off campus.

The police said a child, who bought the edibles from Aceves, met her through Instagram at first, and after buying the eatables from her Wednesday, the unidentified student consumed one himself and distributed them to his classmates.

Aceves was initially contacted by a police officer, who posed as a student, wanting to buy the edibles from her. When Aceves arrived at the previously decided upon meeting spot, she was arrested by the deputies.

Detectives seized 50 cannabis-infused vape cartridges, 244 grams of raw cannabis, two packs of cannabis-infused edibles, a digital scale and $400 in cash from her possession, NBC Miami reported.

During her arrest, Aceves admitted she had been selling marijuana for the last two years, and had knowingly distributed them to minors, Miami Herald reported.

Aceves is currently out on bond. It is not yet clear if she has obtained an attorney.

Miami Police Chief Manuel A. Morales said in a statement the department has zero tolerance for anyone who puts the health and safety of children at risk.

"When detectives learned of an unscrupulous individual preying upon children, detectives acted quickly to ensure that the seller was held accountable."

The aunt of a 9-year-old student of Citrus Grove told 7 News she was shocked to see someone targeting school children with drugs.

"You don't do that. You don't sell drugs to kids. That's terrible," the woman, who wished not to be identified, told the outlet, adding they were informed by the school authorities about the incident.