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Penn State cocaine ring bust exposes alleged frat pipeline and 14 charged
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Key Points:
- Fourteen individuals, including 13 Penn State students and one student's father, have been charged in a large cocaine distribution ring involving off-campus fraternities Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi.
- Alleged ringleaders Agostino Abbatiello and Thomas Robinson reportedly sourced cocaine from Philadelphia and New York, with fraternity members cutting and packaging the drug for distribution to students.
- Additional charges include felony conspiracy, corrupt organizations, and tampering with evidence, with some students facing misdemeanor possession and paraphernalia charges.
- Penn State has placed Delta Upsilon on interim suspension and emphasized cooperation with law enforcement, while noting Sigma Chi operates independently of university oversight.
- Both the university and Delta Upsilon fraternity expressed condemnation of the criminal activity, highlighting efforts to enhance health, safety, and anti-hazing education.
