School teacher, partner arrested on 'P' charges

A Bay of Plenty school teacher and her male partner have been arrested on 'P' offences.

The 26-year-old teacher and the 38-year-old businessman, were detained on Friday after six grams of the drug was allegedly found at their Papamoa, Tauranga, home.

Police uncovered the bag of white powder, along with 40g of loose cannabis and three cannabis plants, while searching the couple's house for stolen property, The Bay of Plenty Times reported.

They have been remanded on charges of possessing methamphetamine for supply, cultivating cannabis, possession of cannabis and possession of utensils for the use of methamphetamine.

The man has also been charged with blackmail.

- NZPA