McLanahan’s Sells 2 'Pablo Pledgescobar' Shirts After 14 Penn State Drug Charges

1 articles · Updated · Onward State · Aug 20

McLanahan’s has put two “Pablo Pledgescobar” shirts on sale days after Pennsylvania charged 14 current and former Penn State students in an alleged cocaine-trafficking ring.
The designs — “Free Pablo Pledgescobar” and “Saturdays are for the Kingpin” — depict a college-age male hitting an eight ball, a slang reference to 3.5 grams of cocaine.
The nickname points to Agostino Abbatiello, whom Attorney General Dave Sunday called the alleged leader of the ring and who was denied bail Tuesday.
Grand jury material reviewed by Onward State said Abbatiello received more than $123,500 in drug payments, as the case centered on alleged activity tied to off-campus Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi houses.

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How did a multi-state fraternity drug pipeline operate undetected for years before becoming a viral merchandise meme?

What drives a popular campus retailer to profit off a massive student cocaine ring, and could it spark a major backlash?

Will university officials crack down on students wearing these viral kingpin shirts, or is it protected as dark campus humor?

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