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Six University of California at Santa Cruz students were arrested Friday on suspicion of running a drug ring that uncovered more than $100,000 of MDMA. The students were members of two UCSC campus Greek organizations Lambda Phi Epsilon and Alpha Kappa Delta Phi.
Mariah Dremel (top left), Benny Liu (top center), Cesar Casil (top right), Nathan Tieu (bottom left), Hoai Nguyen (bottom center) and Cecilie Le (bottom right), all 21, were arrested on charges of possession of controlled substance for sale, authorities said. (Photo: CourtesySanta Cruz Police Department)
The suspects were identified as Mariah Dremel, Benny Liu, Cesar Casil, Nathan Tieu, Hoai Nguyen, and Cecilia Le. All six are 21 years old. Dremel, Liu, Casil and Tieu are also suspected of conspiracy.
About 5,000 tablets of MDMA that weighed about 4.1 pounds were found and have a street value of more than $100,000, police said.
Police worked on the case with help from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Authorities learned that multiple packages containing MDMA tablets were being sent through the U.S. Postal Service over the past few weeks to three Santa Cruz addresses, where search warrants were served on Friday.
MDMA, more commonly known as Ecstasy or Molly, is a psychoactive drug that can increase a person’s heart rate and blood pressure, DEA officials said. People can experience increased energy from the drug in addition to sadness, anxiety and depression. If taken in large doses, MDMA can lead to serious health complications or death.
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