Seven people have been arrested and charged in connection to an alleged social media drug ring at Rutgers University, New Jersey officials announced this week.
Called “Operation RU Pharm,” officials said it uncovered a “closed and private social media network utilized by Rutgers University students to sell and purchase drugs,” Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a statement.
The press release also said that the operation led to the seizure of a large amount of drugs such as marijuana, LSD, cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, Adderall, and Xanax. Apart from these, other items seized included a firearm and “a large amount of U.S. currency.”
Seven people face charges relating to the investigation, with charges of various degrees of possession and distribution of controlled substances.
USA TODAY has reached out to Rutgers University for comment.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/07/rutgers-university-drug-ring/76841709007/
