Drug-making equipment has been found in the grounds of a Christchurch primary school.
Police were alerted yesterday and found the equipment for making methamphetamine, or P, behind a dumpster and an equipment shed at Windsor School, the Press newspaper reported today.
Although students were on school holidays, the P lab equipment was found just metres from where a holiday programme was being held.
Drug squad Detective Sergeant Greg Murton said police were surprised to find specialised glassware and expensive chemicals had been dumped and suspected the offenders had either dumped it because they were worried about being caught, or had left it there to be picked up.
School principal Andy White was upset to see his school used in any way related to drug-making.
"We have never had anything like this happen before but I guess it just reminds you that this kind of thing happens in the community, just not usually on our doorstep."
- NZPA
P lab equipment found in school grounds
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