Two students at McIntosh High School have been charged with drug distribution on campus after a teacher found “an apparent drug transaction” in a school bathroom last week, police said.

The police investigation stemming from the April 23 incident turned up information that six students were “holding” prescription pills for other students, police said. So far, police have charged two different male students for distributing the drugs, one of which was Xanax, according to Police Chief James Murray.

Both students who face charges are 15 and thus their names are not being released because they are considered juveniles under Georgia law.

One of the students is charged with two counts of distributing a controlled substance on a school campus, two counts of possession of a non-controlled substance and one count of failure to keep prescription drugs in their original container, police said.

The second student was charged with one count of distributing an imitation controlled substance on a school campus and three counts of failure to keep prescription drugs in their original container, police said.

All eight students involved are sophomores at McIntosh and will face a disciplinary tribunal hearing unless they decide to waive it and accept the school system’s recommended punishment instead, according to a school spokesperson.

Police said when the teacher walked in the restroom, one of the students was “consuming what appeared to be a controlled substance.”

According to a report from the U.S. Department of Justice, Xanax slows down brain activity resulting in a drowsy or calming effect, but it can cause seizures, respiratory depression and an increased heart rate.

Murray lauded teachers like the one who discovered the transaction because they are willing to go into areas where students feel they can safely hide drug deals.

Murray added that in addition to being illegal, the consumption of prescription drugs can be deadly, particularly if taken by someone with a heart defect.

Cpl. K. Doyle, the resource officer at McIntosh, has conducted a thorough investigation on the matter that is still ongoing, Murray said. That means it’s possible that more charges will be filed in the case, the chief added. “It sends a message to other students that this activity is not going to be tolerated,” Murray said.

Murray suggests that parents should make sure they secure their prescription medication so no one else can get ahold of the drugs.

School officials have told police that the students involved in the incident are subject to school disciplinary procedures.