21 arrested in âlarge scale drug ringâ that funneled more than $1.5M worth of drugs through N.C. colleges 21 arrested in âlarge scale drug ringâ that funneled more than $1.5M worth of drugs through N.C. colleges By WBTV Web Staff | December 17, 2020 at 4:23 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 11:50 AM CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WBTV) - Authorities have arrested 21 people who they say were involved in a âlarge scale drug ringâ that funneled more than $1.5 million worth of drugs onto or near college campuses in North Carolina. These 21 people now face federal charges as a result of a lengthy investigation into the sale of narcotics at these schools.