Pearsall ISD secretary Heather Leal (Frio County Sheriff's Office)
PEARSALL, Texas – A Pearsall Independent School District employee was arrested Wednesday afternoon after investigators found cocaine in her home, the Frio County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KSAT Investigates.
Frio County sheriff’s deputies found the drugs after executing a narcotics search warrant at Heather Leal’s home in Pearsall, which records show is near Ted Flores Elementary. The cocaine was packaged for sale, according to the agency.
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Leal faces a felony drug possession charge, which the sheriff’s office said includes an enhancement since she lives within 1,000 feet of an elementary school.
According to the district’s website, Leal is a secretary at Pearsall High School. KSAT Investigates reached out to Pearsall ISD by email on Wednesday afternoon but did not immediately hear back.
Daniela Ibarra joined the KSAT News team in July 2023. This isn’t her first time in the KSAT newsroom– the San Antonio native spent the summer of 2017 as an intern. Daniela is a proud Mean Green alum, earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas.
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