MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – A chemistry teacher in the Conroe Independent School District and her husband were arrested on drug charges Friday.
Haivan Bui, 29, is charged with possession with intent to deliver or manufacture a controlled substance. She is being held on $50,000 bond.
Chris Alan Hartwell, 33, is charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance, one count of aggravated possession of a controlled substance and a felon in possession of a firearm.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says its special investigations unit and SWAT team executed a search warrant on the 300 block of Holly Creek Court in The Woodlands.
Bui was not present at the time, but Hartwell was according to police.
Authorities say they found two ounces of methamphetamine. They also discovered several ounces of gamma-hydroxybutyrate, a compound found in date-rape drugs. Marijuana, numerous prescription medications and a loaded shotgun were also found, according to investigators.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office special investigation unit and Conroe ISD police arrested Bui at Oak Ridge High School on Friday. Officials say Bui had recipes for date-rape drugs in a backpack she was carrying.
People who live in the same apartment complex told Local 2 they saw the police cars on Friday and wondered what was going on. They were shocked to hear about the allegations.
"I'm shocked," said Curneesha Hammonds. "They didn't look like the type of people who would do that."
"Maybe they're trying to be the new 'Breaking Bad,'" said Phyllis Hannon. "He was a chemistry teacher on the show, too."
Conroe ISD released the following statement:
"Conroe ISD employee, Haivan Bui, was arrested earlier today by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit on drug-related charges. Ms. Bui was hired in June 2013 to teach science at Oak Ridge High School. The investigation is still ongoing and is actively being investigated at this time."
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office also says the investigation is ongoing.
