Students arrested in drug bust

After obtaining a search warrant, Bloomington Police Department arrested five IU students on preliminary charges of maintaining a common nuisance and for possessing about 25 hits of LSD and two pounds of marijuana.

Officers also seized $9,540  in cash at the location.

BPD Lt. David Drake said officers received complaints about drug activity. Police did not engage in any controlled drug buys with the subjects but initiated surveillance, enabling them to obtain a search warrant. The arrests were made Monday evening at a residence located at 133 N. Overhill Dr.

According to the report by Detective Brandon Lapossa, the three residents, Neema Jafari, Mitchell Kotlarski and Shadi Khoury, were arrested on preliminary charges of maintaining a common nuisance.

Additionally, Jafari was charged with possession of marijuana, Kotlarski was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance and Khoury was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deal.

Robert Courtney, a Butler University student and Shaina Ohm and Lena Popovic, both IU students, were present upon police arrival and are facing preliminary charges of visiting a common nuisance.