Teacher and Husband Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Front of Daughter in Hialeah

Drug Trafficking Operation

• 🎯 A Hialeah couple, Peter and Sharon Larson, were arrested for allegedly trafficking large amounts of drugs, including methamphetamines, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl.
• 🏠 The drug sales reportedly occurred from their apartment, which police described as a "drug house."
• 💰 Investigators seized over 1,400 grams of a meth/fentanyl mixture, 50 grams of cocaine, 75 grams of liquid cocaine, 60 grams of heroin, 35 THC cartridges, 90 grams of Xanax, and nearly 170 grams of suspected fentanyl pills.
• 💸 Over $20,000 in cash, found in vacuum-sealed containers and a safe, was also confiscated.

Child Abuse Allegations

• ⚠️ The couple is accused of child abuse for allegedly conducting these drug deals in front of their 17-year-old daughter.
• 📱 On one occasion, the daughter was seen lying on the couch, and on another, using a computer during alleged drug transactions.
• 👩‍🏫 Sharon Larson, who worked as a teacher in Miami-Dade County, was present for at least one drug deal.

Legal and School District Response

• ⚖️ Peter Larson faces 18 felony drug charges and remains in jail on a $170,000 bond.
• 👩‍⚖️ Sharon Larson faces drug trafficking and child abuse charges and has since bonded out of jail.
• 🚫 Sharon is prohibited from having unsupervised contact with her daughter.
• 🏫 The school district expressed profound concern over the allegations, initiated termination proceedings against Sharon, and stated she will not be employed by the district in the future.
• 🗓️ The couple also has a juvenile court hearing scheduled regarding their daughter later this month.