A former science teacher pleaded guilty Monday to charges of manufacturing meth. John W. Gose, 56, was arrested after a traffic stop in October 2016. During the traffic stop, Las Cruces police found a Styrofoam ice chest in his vehicle that had glassware, rubber tubing and chemicals in it. Chemicals and supplies were found inside his vehicle and residence by Las Cruces police and New Mexico State Police. According to investigators, Gose had enough ingredients to make at least one pound of meth, which has an estimated street value of $44,800. Gose taught science at Irvin High School in El Paso for eight years. He also taught at Onate High School in Las Cruces and Camino Real Middle School. He was charged with two counts of trafficking by manufacturing, one count of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

A former science teacher pleaded guilty Monday to charges of manufacturing meth. John W. Gose, 56, was arrested after a traffic stop in October 2016.

During the traffic stop, Las Cruces police found a Styrofoam ice chest in his vehicle that had glassware, rubber tubing and chemicals in it.


Chemicals and supplies were found inside his vehicle and residence by Las Cruces police and New Mexico State Police.

According to investigators, Gose had enough ingredients to make at least one pound of meth, which has an estimated street value of $44,800.

Gose taught science at Irvin High School in El Paso for eight years. He also taught at Onate High School in Las Cruces and Camino Real Middle School.

He was charged with two counts of trafficking by manufacturing, one count of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.