Students arrested on drug charges

Two WSU students who were arrested early Friday morning on probable drug charges were allowed release on their own recognizance after a first appearance later Friday in superior court. Senior Deputy Prosecutor Bill Druffel reported to the court the two were arrested after drug purchases were made by the Quad Cities Drug Task Force with the use of informants.

After the alleged drug purchases, warrant searches were made of the suspects’ residences. Arrested were Joshua Garrett, 22, and Roy Benipal, 21.

Arrest reports filed in the court alleged informants in the Garrett case purchased cocaine and...