Texas Christian University officials, along with campus and Fort Worth police, have announced the arrest of 17 students accused of dealing drugs on and off campus.

At an on-campus news conference at 9:30 a.m., campus police Chief Steve McGee described this morning's arrests, saying Fort Worth police, armed with warrants, arrested 3 students on campus and 14 students off-campus.

Police also confirmed of those arrested, four are players on the TCU football team, 2 are young women and at least three fraternities are involved.

TCU Senior Eric Vant Westeinde said he, like most, had no idea about the arrests or the investigating leading up to them. He said this may be bad press for TCU in the short run, but believes the school is handling the issue correctly and professionally.

Police believe the students arrested have been dealing drugs independently of one another, that this is not one big drug ring.

Police said the drugs involved include cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy pills, Molly (the powdered form of ecstasy), acid and prescription drugs.

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