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Drug Ring Smashed At California University
Tue May 6, 2008/Reuters.com/Los Angelas,CA

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nearly 100 people were arrested in an undercover investigation of a massive drug ring at San Diego State University in Southern California that authorities said on Tuesday was run largely by students and was "stunning" in its size and sophistication.
A total of 96 people, 75 of them students, were taken into custody on drug-related charges at the 30,000-student campus during "Operation Sudden Fall," which began one year ago with the death of a female student from a cocaine overdose.
Police arrested 18 of the students on Tuesday morning and said raids had recovered 50 pounds (23 kg) of marijuana, 48 marijuana plants, 350 Ecstasy pills and 30 vials of hash oil, as well as cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms, methamphetamine and illicit prescription drugs.
Also seized in the operation, spearheaded by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and local authorities, were a shotgun, three semi-automatic pistols, brass knuckles and $60,000 in cash.
"The stunning thing is that it was on the college campus itself and really catering to the campus crowd," DEA spokesman Garrison Courtney said. "To actually have people in college this sophisticated and operating on this level is really unusual. I would call it a light cartel without the violence."
Prosecutors said one of the students accused of dealing cocaine was one month away from being awarded a master's degree in homeland security and worked as a community service officer for the campus police department.
Another student, a criminal justice major, was arrested for possessing 500 grams (18 ounces) of cocaine and two guns.
Massive drug ring smashed at California university | Reuters

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Buzzby

It's not that unusual. Aren't our colleges the home of our best and brightest? I would call it an intramural experiment in free-market economics. But that's just me.

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blitzedonthabeach420

this was crazy when I first heard about it. I can't believe these kids would risk their futures just to make a buck in college...i'm all about weed but my rule has always been don't be an idiot about it and get in trouble...these guys had guns? cocaine? prescription drugs? that's nuts man. these guys are dumb.

Bernie420

I guess that means that 75 students won't be making the deans list this semester.

Bernie420

They just couldn't cut it by working at Mickey D's.

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SirSmokaALot

What...*@ Blizted* don't be calling them stupid when the economy is failing us slowly and minimum wage isn't cutting it nowadays.... i did same thing for a fall quarter while i was in college... i was selling green just to make bucks....
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Rauch|Drogen

That's gunna be one dull school until somebody steps up to start selling on a large scale.. Which I'm sure won't take long, now that's it's pretty much an open market.

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Freedom_User

It's okay. Someone else will seize this opportunity to take the lead. These kids made a few mistakes, but this is happening all over the world. What, the DEA takes one down? Any idea on how long these kids been in business? Any idea how many more are out there? DEA 1 - Opportunist 1,000,000,000

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Buzzby

You like weed but you think its dumb to sell it? Isn't that just a wee bit hypocritical? Does your weed just fall down out of the sky?

People want drugs. Some people are willing to take the risk to make the large profits from selling them. If you have a large stash of drugs and/or money, you'd better be prepared to defend it, 'cause the police aren't going to be a lot of help. If these people weren't around, we'd be smoking catnip and banana peels.

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Buzzby.....

Read that again....."People Want Drugs". The honesty is so apparent in that little statement. Selling drugs is against the law, but it is a fact that unlike other illegal things, most people see no harm in dealing a little herb.


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