Berkeley Police question Sigma Pi fraternity members on Friday. The investigation allegedly revolves around illegal drugs which may have been mailed to the fraternity.

Daily Cal Staff Writer

Police questioned members of a UC Berkeley fraternity Friday morning as part of an investigation into an alleged incident involving illegal drugs.

UCPD and Berkeley police arrived at the Sigma Pi chapter house, located at 2434 Warring Street, at 10:25 a.m. and spoke to several members, said Berkeley police Sgt. Mary Kusmiss in an e-mail. No arrests were made and police did not issue a search or arrest warrant.

Berkeley police Lt. David Frankel confirmed that the allegations involve illegal drugs, but said he could not elaborate further on the investigation.

Chapter President Neil Bell declined to comment on the specifics of the allegations.

"The fraternity will continue to work closely with the police department and all local authorities to ensure that this matter is properly resolved," Bell said.

Mark Hanna, the fraternity's chapter director, said members told him a package containing hallucinogenic mushrooms was recently delivered to the house.

The package, which Hanna said may have been tracked from Oregon by law enforcement officials, was not addressed to any member of the fraternity.

Hanna said he believes the investigation revolves around a former prospective member of the fraternity who did not live at the chapter house. The fraternity has "terminated any interest in this person," he said.

Fraternity officials declined to release the individual's name.

"No one in the house was aware of this drug activity," Hanna said. "It's a bizarre set of circumstances. No one expected the police to show up."

The fraternity will continue to support police in the ongoing investigation, he said.