The Chronicle: San Diego State U. Defends Its Role in Federal Drug Sting
Drugs are common on college campuses. Federal stings are not.
But when a freshman at San Diego State University died of a cocaine overdose last May, the campus police chief decided to pursue a full-scale investigation. In December he summoned undercover agents from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration to pose as students and roam the campus in search of illegal drugs.
Last week San Diego County’s district attorney disclosed the yearlong investigation—Operation Sudden Fall—and its outcome: 125 arrests, including 95 students. Law-enforcement officers seized $100,000 in drugs, $60,000 in cash, and four guns. University officials suspended six fraternities, as well as 33 students charged with felonies, and congratulated themselves.
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