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University of Illinois Nabs 21 Students in Drug Sting

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted May 2, 2009 7:28 PM CDT

(Newser) – 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."

The University of Illinois campus.
The University of Illinois campus.   (Shutterstock)
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TJ
May 22, 2009 7:40 AM CDT
Not to mention they've taken away the financial aid of 21 students, which will no probably stop attending school and become street criminals and work low end jobs. Way to go America...
wwwonderer
May 4, 2009 8:37 AM CDT
Really? "LESS THAN HALF A POUND of pot, 'traces' of cocaine, unnamed anti-anxiety meds. Oh yeah, and $3,100 in cash. Wow! What a bust. This is stoooopid. How much did the cops salary for that investigation cost? What a waste.
Observer
May 3, 2009 12:40 PM CDT
What a waste of time. Try catching the murderers and bankers roaming the streets of Chicago.

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