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Posted: February 12

UNC student had drugs, machete

Chapel Hill, N.C. — Habib Kevin Coulibaly, 19, had marijuana and a machete in his Odum Village apartment, according to campus police at the University of North Carolina.

Police officers who came to check on Coulibaly Monday found drugs and drug paraphernalia in plain sight and a machete on the floor of his campus residence. They charged him with possession of a weapon on school property, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana with intent to sell.

Coulibaly's bond was set at $2,000.

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csmith,

He was not on private property. His apartment in Odum Village is on the UNC campus and subject to restrictions much like those in dorms. The article describes it as his campus residence, though I suppose it could have been more clearly stated. Notice also that this incident was handled by the UNC campus police, not the Chapel Hill police. Also note that the items were in plain sight.

unc70
February 13, 2013 12:38 p.m.

When is it against the law to have a machete secured in / on private property? Do the cops have a right to take / remove the machete without a search warrant?

csmith8116
February 12, 2013 7:52 p.m.

Why were they checking on him?

iron fist
February 12, 2013 6:16 p.m.

A college student with weed, which would be legal on a Colorado campus, and a machete. Sensationalist headline. My uncle used to keep a baseball bat under his bed in case someone broke in. Ok? And? It isn't an assault rifle, it's a gardening tool, and based on his name, probably everyone owns one in his country of origin

tar97heel
February 12, 2013 5:32 p.m.

"UNC needs to release its crime stats."

The UNC CH Police are an accredited agency. They have assessors come in every three years and audit the agency's files, talk to students and faculty, etc. They post their crime rates on their website and with the NC State SBI. Once again, everyone wants there to be some "conspiracy" involved in law enforcement. Please go look for the boogie man somewhere else, like in these inane "student groups" that have to justify their existence.