A teacher at a Montgomery charter school was taken into custody Thursday after authorities discovered he was allegedly selling prescription narcotics to a student on school grounds. Langston Carter, 30, was arrested on October 22, 2026, following a police investigation at L.E.A.D. Academy on the Eastern Boulevard.
According to court records, the investigation began when a student was found in possession of two pills containing 5 mg of oxycodone hydrochloride and 325 mg of acetaminophen. When questioned by officers, the student identified Carter, his teacher, as the source of the medication. The student reported that Carter had offered to sell him the pills on multiple previous occasions before a transaction was eventually reached for $10.
Details of the alleged sale involve a digital paper trail that investigators were later able to verify. Because the student did not have a personal CashApp account, he reportedly asked a classmate to send the $10 payment to an account belonging to Carter’s girlfriend. Once the transfer was completed, the student allegedly received the pills from Carter while inside a classroom.
As the Montgomery Police Department conducted its initial inquiry on Thursday afternoon, L.E.A.D. Academy officials placed the campus on lockdown to ensure the integrity of the investigation. During this time, a K-9 officer was deployed to search the exterior of Carter’s vehicle. The K-9 alerted to the presence of narcotics, leading police to search the vehicle’s trunk.
Inside the trunk, officers reported finding a “sling style bag” that contained an assortment of illegal items and distribution paraphernalia. The inventory included 6.9 grams of marijuana, a digital scale, empty plastic bags, and 18.9 grams of gummies infused with psilocybin mushrooms. Police also recovered 19 additional 5 mg oxycodone hydrochloride/325 mg acetaminophen pills and a loaded Beretta 9mm handgun.
L.E.A.D. Academy confirmed on Friday morning that Carter has been fired from his position. The school administration emphasized that the lockdown was a necessary step directed by law enforcement to facilitate the search and interviews.
Carter is currently being held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility. He faces multiple felony charges, including possession of a firearm on school property, two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, and first-degree possession of marijuana. His bond has been set at $300,000.
