San Diego State University Student Drug Bust
In a sudden and surprising turn of events, police in San Diego arrested nearly a hundred people, 75 of them college students, in a suspected drug ring. Only 20 of those arrested were detained because they were alleged dealers. The rest were arrested for possession.
Above is a picture of the stash seized. Police confiscated cocaine, along with, according to an AP report “350 Ecstasy pills, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, hash oil, methamphetamine, illicit prescription drugs, several guns and at least $60,000 in cash, authorities said.
The operation, called Operation Sudden Fall, first involved local police after a cocaine overdose by one student. The DEA joined the operation soon after and launched a full-on attack, including undercover buys by youthful-looking DEA agents.
Apparently a few fraternities on campus were actively selling and recruiting customers to which they could sell drugs. Six fraternities have now been suspended because of the bust according to a SDSU press release.
In a damning piece of evidence, one fraternity member sent a mass text message to his “loyal” customers discussing the selling of cocaine and listing a price for the drug. His name is Kenneth Ciaccio, who still has active MySpace and Facebook profiles online:
In a slight touch of irony, you can also read an article titled “Parents Guide to Fraternity and Sorority Life” about all the reasons your child should go Greek at San Diego State University.
