Police arrest 100 in university drug sting www.privateofficer.com
Posted by privateofficernews on May 7, 2008
Police arrest 100 in university drug sting www.privateofficer.com
SAN DIEGO CA. May 7 2008
By: Rick McCann
Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers
Authorities say nearly 100 students have been arrested at San Diego State University on drug-related charges.
An undercover operation at the university showed gangs of students operating in several independent groups, some from the safety of frat houses.
Police say that those involved often sold openly and without concern for being disocvered. Authorities say that of those arrested, many were selling large quantities of crack and powder cocaine.
This was not occassional recreational users an investigator said. Many were moving large amounts of drugs and were into deep trafficking of the narcotics in a business enterprise.
Drugs, cash and guns were seized from sellers and buyers in the bust that followed a five-month undercover operation.
The San Diego County district attorney’s office says the 96 arrests include fraternity members. Defendants are scheduled to appear in state court to face charges Tuesday afternoon.
As of Wednesday morning, six fraternities have been suspended because the illegal operations were being run from those locations and involved a large majority of its members university officials say.
An undercover operation at the university showed gangs of students operating in several independent groups, some from the safety of frat houses.
Police say that those involved often sold openly and without concern for being disocvered. Authorities say that of those arrested, many were selling large quantities of crack and powder cocaine.
This was not occassional recreational users an investigator said. Many were moving large amounts of drugs and were into deep trafficking of the narcotics in a business enterprise.
Drugs, cash and guns were seized from sellers and buyers in the bust that followed a five-month undercover operation.
The San Diego County district attorney’s office says the 96 arrests include fraternity members. Defendants are scheduled to appear in state court to face charges Tuesday afternoon.
As of Wednesday morning, six fraternities have been suspended because the illegal operations were being run from those locations and involved a large majority of its members university officials say.
Police were continuing rounding up those wanted on an array of charges as the investigation continues.
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