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DRUGS: use, arrests up
Hollie Mohr
Issue date: 4/26/06 Section: News
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Marijuana, cocaine, meth, alcohol… these are drugs Central students could get their hands on at some time during their stay on campus. But is there a drug problem at Central?
Director Bob Ahring said Public Safety is starting to see an increase in cocaine.
"There have been two seizures out of cars," Ahring said. "It's not a huge increase, but we are seeing more cocaine than we have in the past."
From a county perspective, Sheriff Chuck Heiss said methamphetamines are making their presence known.
"Our number one narcotic is meth," Heiss said. "We tend to make many more meth arrests than cocaine arrests."
Heiss said drug use, especially meth, knows no socioeconomic, gender, age or racial boundaries.
He said cocaine is completely imported into the area, but meth labs are often "homegrown."
"We took a pretty aggressive stance against that, and we've been successful," Heiss said. "Now we're seeing imported meth from Mexico."
On campus, several students have been arrested for having drugs.
In one case, the vehicle of Keyon M. Gaskin, 22, of 1421 Grandview, was in the Smiser 15 - minute parking zone and was towed due to excessive parking tickets. Gaskin's drivers side door was unlocked, and an officer began an inventory of the vehicle's contents. During the inventory, marijuana and another substance were found in the vehicle.
"Another substance found in the vehicle field tested positive for cocaine," Ahring said. "That case is still under investigation until test results are received from the Missouri State Highway Patrol lab in Jefferson City. Once the test results are received, the case will be presented to the prosecutor's office for review. [Gaskin] may or may not be charged with possession of cocaine after the review."
In another case, an officer located a vehicle on a tow list due to excessive parking tickets. The towing company unlocked the vehicle and found marijuana and a firearm in the vehicle.
Director Bob Ahring said Public Safety is starting to see an increase in cocaine.
"There have been two seizures out of cars," Ahring said. "It's not a huge increase, but we are seeing more cocaine than we have in the past."
From a county perspective, Sheriff Chuck Heiss said methamphetamines are making their presence known.
"Our number one narcotic is meth," Heiss said. "We tend to make many more meth arrests than cocaine arrests."
Heiss said drug use, especially meth, knows no socioeconomic, gender, age or racial boundaries.
He said cocaine is completely imported into the area, but meth labs are often "homegrown."
"We took a pretty aggressive stance against that, and we've been successful," Heiss said. "Now we're seeing imported meth from Mexico."
On campus, several students have been arrested for having drugs.
In one case, the vehicle of Keyon M. Gaskin, 22, of 1421 Grandview, was in the Smiser 15 - minute parking zone and was towed due to excessive parking tickets. Gaskin's drivers side door was unlocked, and an officer began an inventory of the vehicle's contents. During the inventory, marijuana and another substance were found in the vehicle.
"Another substance found in the vehicle field tested positive for cocaine," Ahring said. "That case is still under investigation until test results are received from the Missouri State Highway Patrol lab in Jefferson City. Once the test results are received, the case will be presented to the prosecutor's office for review. [Gaskin] may or may not be charged with possession of cocaine after the review."
In another case, an officer located a vehicle on a tow list due to excessive parking tickets. The towing company unlocked the vehicle and found marijuana and a firearm in the vehicle.
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