21 charged in alleged drug ring involving major North Carolina universities By Victoria Albert
December 17, 2020 / 7:36 PM / CBS News
Twenty-one people have been charged in an alleged drug ring that involved multiple fraternities and students at major North Carolina universities, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. The alleged drug ring brought over 1,000 pounds of marijuana, several hundred kilograms of cocaine, and significant quantities of other drugs onto the college campuses over several years, according to the DOJ.
The first person charged in the investigation was Francisco Javier Ochoa, who the DOJ identified as a primary supplier of the narcotics. Court documents allege that Ochoa supplied approximately 200 pounds of marijuana and 2 kilograms of cocaine a week to a cooperating defendant in Orange County, North Carolina. Ochoa pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced in November to 73 months in prison. He was also ordered to