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Below is the mass Email sent to SDSU students in regards to the drug arrest that took place today:

This morning, SDSU Police concluded a year-long investigation with the arrest of 18 SDSU students suspected of selling drugs to other students. The majority of the arrests took place in the College Area and on the SDSU campus as part of a joint operation by SDSU Police and the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.

For updated information on the investigation and arrests, visit: www.sdsu.edu/information

I want to commend the excellent work done by the SDSU Police – who led this investigation. I also want to extend our gratitude to the Drug Enforcement Agency and District Attorney’s Office for their outstanding cooperation and support.

Several SDSU students are among those arrested today. Each of these students has been suspended. They will not be returning to class or taking final exams until completion of due-process review, to which they are entitled under the law. Those who were living in university-managed housing have been evicted.

San Diego State is dedicated to higher learning and to human growth and development. The use of and/or trafficking in illegal substances are inconsistent with our values and with the pursuit of our mission. Certainly today’s arrests underscore the scope of the challenges universities face as we fight this major societal problem. We are determined to remove people from our community who place our students at risk, and to see that they are turned over to the criminal justice system.

Today’s arrests are a big step forward toward a safer environment for our students, faculty, staff and neighbors. SDSU will continue to do what is necessary – through both enforcement and education – to encourage students to make the responsible choices to ensure the health and safety of our campus community.

Man, everyone knew that there were drugs at SDSU. One time I was waiting for courtesy patrol in front of Villa Alvarado to come pick me up (does that still exist btw?) and while I was waiting, some guy in a rickety car call out at me asking if I was waiting for some E (ugh I thought he was asking me if I was waiting for security). Big “surprise” there’s drugs at SDSU, but it’s great that something VISUAL was done about it.