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Dozens of college students in drug bust They were 'preying on' others, San Diego State University president says
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updated 12:32 p.m. PT, Tues., May. 6, 2008
SAN DIEGO - Nearly 100 people, most of them students, were arrested in an undercover drug investigation at San Diego State University that began after a student's fatal cocaine overdose last spring, authorities said Tuesday.
Authorities seized several guns, at least $60,000 in cash, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, hash oil, methamphetamine and illicit prescription drugs, authorities said.
Two kilograms of cocaine and 350 ecstasy pills also were seized, officials said, who added that several more people were being sought.
"These people were preying on our students," SDSU President Stephen Weber said at a press conference.
Eighteen students were arrested Tuesday when nine search warrants were executed at various locations, including seven fraternities, said Jesse Rodriguez, San Diego County assistant district attorney.
At one fraternity, prosecutors alleged, all members were involved in drug dealing.
About 75 students faced charges.
Homeland security, crime majors arrested
Those arrested included, according to prosecutors, included a student who sold cocaine and was one month away from obtaining his master's degree in Homeland Security. He also worked as a student community service officer on campus, reporting to the campus police.
Another student arrested for possession of 500 grams of cocaine and two guns is a criminal justice major, they said.
Some defendants were scheduled to appear in state court to face charges Tuesday.
During the probe, dubbed Operation Sudden Fall, more than 130 undercover drug buys were made at locations including fraternity houses, student parking areas and in student dormitories, authorities said, and often via text messaging.
In one instance, prosecutors said, a member of the Theta Chi fraternity sent out a mass text message to his "faithful customers" stating that he and his "associates" would not be able to complete cocaine sales for a few days. He allegedly noted that they were having a "sale" and listed prices for different quantities of cocaine.
Shawn Collinsworth, executive director of the national office of Phi Kappa Psi, said he was told by two of the SDSU fraternity chapter's leaders that four of its members were arrested. He added the fraternity is cooperating with the investigation.
"It isn't behavior becoming of Phi Kappa Psi," Collinsworth said.
Two earlier deaths
University police and federal drug agents worked together in the investigation, which was began after a student, 19-year-old Shirley Jennifer Poliakoff, overdosed on cocaine in May 2007.
During the sting operation, a second fatal cocaine overdose occurred when a 22-year-old Mesa College student died in an SDSU fraternity house on Feb. 26, prosecutors said.
San Diego State is one of the largest schools in California's state university system with about 34,000 students. The campus has an active network of fraternities and sororities.
The Associated Press and San Diego affiliate KNSD contributed to this report.
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Dozens of college students in drug bust They were 'preying on' others, San Diego State University president says
NBC, MSNBC and news services
updated 12:32 p.m. PT, Tues., May. 6, 2008
SAN DIEGO - Nearly 100 people, most of them students, were arrested in an undercover drug investigation at San Diego State University that began after a student's fatal cocaine overdose last spring, authorities said Tuesday.
Authorities seized several guns, at least $60,000 in cash, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, hash oil, methamphetamine and illicit prescription drugs, authorities said.
Two kilograms of cocaine and 350 ecstasy pills also were seized, officials said, who added that several more people were being sought.
"These people were preying on our students," SDSU President Stephen Weber said at a press conference.
Eighteen students were arrested Tuesday when nine search warrants were executed at various locations, including seven fraternities, said Jesse Rodriguez, San Diego County assistant district attorney.
At one fraternity, prosecutors alleged, all members were involved in drug dealing.
About 75 students faced charges.
Homeland security, crime majors arrested
Those arrested included, according to prosecutors, included a student who sold cocaine and was one month away from obtaining his master's degree in Homeland Security. He also worked as a student community service officer on campus, reporting to the campus police.
Another student arrested for possession of 500 grams of cocaine and two guns is a criminal justice major, they said.
Some defendants were scheduled to appear in state court to face charges Tuesday.
During the probe, dubbed Operation Sudden Fall, more than 130 undercover drug buys were made at locations including fraternity houses, student parking areas and in student dormitories, authorities said, and often via text messaging.
In one instance, prosecutors said, a member of the Theta Chi fraternity sent out a mass text message to his "faithful customers" stating that he and his "associates" would not be able to complete cocaine sales for a few days. He allegedly noted that they were having a "sale" and listed prices for different quantities of cocaine.
Shawn Collinsworth, executive director of the national office of Phi Kappa Psi, said he was told by two of the SDSU fraternity chapter's leaders that four of its members were arrested. He added the fraternity is cooperating with the investigation.
"It isn't behavior becoming of Phi Kappa Psi," Collinsworth said.
Two earlier deaths
University police and federal drug agents worked together in the investigation, which was began after a student, 19-year-old Shirley Jennifer Poliakoff, overdosed on cocaine in May 2007.
During the sting operation, a second fatal cocaine overdose occurred when a 22-year-old Mesa College student died in an SDSU fraternity house on Feb. 26, prosecutors said.
San Diego State is one of the largest schools in California's state university system with about 34,000 students. The campus has an active network of fraternities and sororities.
The Associated Press and San Diego affiliate KNSD contributed to this report.
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