11 STUDENTS ARRESTED FOR DRUG DEALING AT U. OF ARKANSAS AT FAYETTEVILLE

A six-week undercover investigation into drug dealing at the University of
Arkansas at Fayetteville led to the arrests last week of 14 people, 11 of
them students.

The arrests came after two young police officers from a state drug task
force moved into dormitories and posed as students.

The university police asked the drug task force for help after finding that
drug dealing had increased in three dormitories last semester. John White,
the university's chancellor, approved the undercover operation, said Julie
Kegley, a spokeswoman for the institution.

Seven of the students arrested on Wednesday night live off the campus. All
of the students, who range in age from 18 to 22, will face university
disciplinary action, Ms. Kegley said on Sunday.

The charges included possession, manufacturing, and delivery of marijuana
and psilocybin mushrooms. Five students were arrested on suspicion of
possessing firearms in addition to the drug charges.

Police also seized six ounces of marijuana, six marijuana plants, a quarter
of an ounce of psilocybin mushrooms, $1,603 in cash, and two Jeep Cherokee
vehicles.