Penn State frat pledges allegedly bagged cocaine for drug ring

Key Points:

• Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday charged 14 individuals, including 13 current or former Penn State students, in connection with a cocaine drug ring operated out of two off-campus fraternity houses, Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon.
• The drug ring, active in 2023 and 2024, involved pledges cutting and packaging cocaine obtained from contacts in Philadelphia and New York, with distribution primarily targeting Penn State students.
• Agostino Abbatiello, 24, accused of leading the operation, surrendered after missing a scheduled arraignment and was jailed without bail on charges including possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy.
• Penn State placed Delta Upsilon on interim suspension and noted Sigma Chi is not recognized by the university; both fraternities have suspended members involved and their chapter operations pending investigations.
• Additional charges include conspiracy, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity, and felony tampering against Paul Robinson, father of one of the main suppliers, who allegedly attempted to conceal evidence.