US man arrested after allegedly selling date rape drug from college lab

A technician at a US university has been arrested for allegedly making and selling date-rap drugs in a college chemistry lab.

Auburn University's Stephen Howard, 64, will face court today after being arrested at his home, Fox News has reported.

Mr Howard has been charged with treatment of controlled substance analogues, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug-trafficking crime.

The university is now evaluating Mr Howard's employment status.

Mr Howard was allegedly caught trying to sell an undercover agent a large amount of a drug that converted to gamma hydroxybutyric acid, a date-rape substance, when ingested by a victim.

An affidavit showed Mr Howard allegedly claimed up to five different females had passed out with him while he was using the drug.