Virginia Elementary Students Fall Ill After Consuming Gummy Bears from Fentanyl-Laced Bag; Two Arrested

Five of the seven affected students required medical attention, all have since been released from the hospital. Investigation into the incident continues.

Seven fourth-grade students at Central Elementary School in Amherst, Virginia, fell ill after consuming gummy bears from a bag that tested positive for traces of fentanyl. Five of the students required medical attention.
Two individuals, Clifford Dugan, 50, and Nicole Sanders, 26, have been arrested in connection with the incident. Both face charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, with Dugan facing an additional charge of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and Sanders facing an additional charge of possession of a controlled substance.
The gummy bears were brought to school by one of the students. The bag they were in, not the gummy bears themselves, tested positive for fentanyl.
All affected students have since been released from the hospital and are reported to be doing well.
The investigation is ongoing, with the relationship between the arrested individuals and the student who brought the gummy bears to school still unclear.