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« Body of missing man found in Blackstone | Today | Laundromat fire reported in Woonsocket » December 5, 2006Update: URI students held at ACI after drug bustSOUTH KINGSTOWN -- The police arrested eight University of Rhode Island students after raiding their dorm rooms early this morning. Police allege that each student had sold drugs -- including marijuana, crack cocaine, hallucinogenic mushrooms and ketamine, better known as Special K -- to undercover officers in recent months. Six of the eight students appeared in District Court today and were ordered held without bail pending a Dec. 13 hearing. The other two students were 17 at the time of the crime and are being prosecuted by the Family Court. All but one of the students are freshman. The other is a sophomore. A university spokesman said the cases would be evaluated separately to determine what disciplinary action would taken by the school. -- projo.com staff writer Steve Peoples, with reports from Journal staff writer Katie Mulvaney Posted by Steve Peoples Commentsgreg | December 8, 2006 1:54 AM link Well, there's no hysteria if you're not breaking the law now is there, Greg? Bob | December 8, 2006 12:38 PM link i think what people forget that these are ILLEGAL drugs. selling/buying/using/carrying is against the law. get over it. mem | December 8, 2006 2:23 PM link police wouldn't dare pull this stunt at brown.think there is no drug and alcohol abuse there? or at the state house? nickel and dime drug enforcement at the street end of the scale is good for headlines and departmental promotions and nothing else. george | December 11, 2006 10:08 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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What isn't written in the article is how many thousands of tax dollars went into this investigation to catch big time dealers yet police were only able to come up with $400 worth of drugs. Some big time dealers? The university wants to show it isn't tolerating drugs on campus but by allowing undercover cops to pose as students completely breaks the trust between the student body and the administration. At the same time it creates hysteria among the students like a modern day witch hunt. Also, instead of URI being recognized for positive acheviement sports or academics it will be now have a reputation for undercover cops and drug busts. way to go!