University of Illinois Nabs 21 Students in Drug Sting

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff
Posted May 2, 2009 7:28 PM CDT
University of Illinois Nabs 21 Students in Drug Sting
The University of Illinois campus.   (Shutterstock)

University of Illinois police arrested 21 students on drug charges this week and are looking for more, the Chicago Tribune reports. In seizing 180 grams of marijuana, some cocaine, anti-anxiety medication, and $3,100 in cash, campus cops aimed primarily to cut down on pot distribution. "We decided to go ahead ... and make a little bit of a splash," one officer told the News-Gazette. "This isn't necessarily over with." (More University of Illinois stories.)

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