Pennsylvania Charges 14 in Penn State Fraternity Cocaine Ring, Moving 1 Kilogram Every Other Month
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Pennsylvania Charges 14 in Penn State Fraternity Cocaine Ring, Moving 1 Kilogram Every Other Month
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Summary
Fourteen people, including current and former Penn State students, were charged after Pennsylvania said a fraternity-linked cocaine ring operated from 2023 to 2024.
About 1 kilogram of cocaine moved through the network every other month, with alleged leaders Agostino Abbatiello, 24, and Thomas Robinson, 23, making supply trips to Philadelphia and New York.
Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi pledges were allegedly told to cut and package cocaine as part of initiation, while deals were arranged on Snapchat and payments collected through Venmo.
Penn State said it was horrified by the allegations, suspended Delta Upsilon on an interim basis, and noted Sigma Chi operates outside university oversight.
Attorney General Dave Sunday said he hopes Penn State takes appropriate action and continues cooperating, reviving scrutiny of fraternity culture nearly a decade after Tim Piazza's 2017 hazing death.