New Iberia, LOUISIANA

July 31, 2008 - Darius Sias, 38, principal of the Alternative Center for Education, was arrested Wednesday, charged with possession of Schedule II narcotics, which authorities identified as cocaine; possession of marijuana; possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; and monetary instrument abuse (possession of counterfeit money.)

Investigators recovered marijuana, cocaine and more than $300 in counterfeit money in a search of a house where ongoing drug activity was suspected..

The Alternative Center for Education is designed for students who have special education needs or have been suspended or expelled from other schools. Sias has been the principal of Lee Street Alternative School for about three years and has been with the school system for 14 years.
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A poster at the news story at the Daily Iberian wrote:"This is NO SUPRISE to me! I am a former Westagete student where Sias was asst. principle. He would always act like one of the boys, flirt with all the girls and showed to respect for his position.This is the kind of person we send our children to school with? what a shame! "