Illinois’ Lambda Chi House Raided By Cops, 7 Members Arrested On Drug Charges
11 years ago

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Cops usually blow. Minor in possession, open container, public intoxication, indecent exposure, urinating in public–you name it and those guys will nail you for it. They’re the ultimate party crashers, and when you see those blue lights outside your window, you might as well call it a night. However, the University of Illinois Police Department seems to hire some pretty cool dudes.

Last week, just before the first day of finals, the university’s police department gave a group of Lambda Chis a great reason to skip their finals. However, they’ll have to pay for it for at least the next 10 years, as the police threw them in lock up.

The five-O raided the house following a yearlong investigation, during which, several members of the fraternity sold various drugs to informants. Wrapping up what started in April 2013, the officers forced their way into both the fraternity house and another remote house, where several other members lived. They discovered a plethora of illegal substances.

In total, seven guys were arrested following the raid. One of those guys, Michael Genovese, is particularly fucked–the cops found enough illicit narcotics to slap him with a potential 30-year prison sentence. In his room, police found what equates to nearly 400 doses of MDMA. They also discovered 22 hits of LSD, along with a bunch of empty gelatin capsules.

The other six guys were charged with a collection of misdemeanors and felonies.

From The News-Gazette:

– Lukas J. Korte, 21, for possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, a Class 4 felony.
– Matthew Daum, 21, for possession of a cannabis pipe, a Class A misdemeanor.

Just to add insult to injury, most of the brothers arrested are also reportedly seniors who would’ve taken their final exams and graduated.

Felonies don’t look good on résumés, boys.

[via The News-Gazette]

Image via Illinilambdachi.com

  2. Old Fratsputin

    Those “pretty cool dudes” over at the UIPD have been using illiegal entrapment and harassment tactics to break their record number of drug arrests over the past few years. I know this because I personally had charges against me dropped since the evidence they obtained was preceded by a year of empty threats, lying, and stalking by the UIPD Drug Detective Joe McCollough, an over-zealous piece of white-trash who takes pride in busting ambitious (but spoiled) college students with a productive future lined up. This guy has done everything in his power to weaken the influence that fraternities hold over the U of I campus. By posting these kids names in here you are enabling this process, not to mention that the charges against half of those kids will probably get dropped.

    11 years ago at 7:12 pm
    1. SAE PA

      More than half. And those that do get convicted will probably only get house arrest or probation.

      11 years ago at 11:52 am
  4. prex8390

    Everyone at U of I all upper middle class and upper class kids who went to private schools in the suburbs of Chicago or the top public high schools like DGN or HCHS or New Trier. While they are all spoiled brats without a doubt. Whats the point of shaming them, isnt this website about bringing Greek life closer together?

    11 years ago at 7:30 pm
    2. ProudPhi2042

      DGN is a pretty average high school, and that’s being generous. Downers Grove is a great town but DGN really isn’t anything special. HCHS and New Trier are solid public schools though.

      11 years ago at 11:51 pm
    4. Tuco1855

      Shameless plug for your own HS there Prex. DGN is not regarded as a rich kid school to anyone.

      11 years ago at 9:51 am