The Chronicle of Higher Education

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...

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