Penn State Fraternity Pledges Made to Cut Cocaine as ‘Indoctrination’—Attorney
Summary
Fourteen people, including current and former Penn State students, were charged in a drug-trafficking case involving cocaine. Prosecutors said some fraternity pledges were forced to cut and package cocaine as part of their initiation.Key Facts
- Fourteen people were charged in a cocaine drug-trafficking operation linked to Penn State fraternities.
- Thirteen charged individuals were current or former students; one was a father of a participant.
- The fraternities involved were Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon.
- Most drug activities happened during 2023 and 2024.
- Some pledges were made to cut and package cocaine as part of their fraternity initiation.
- Two main suspects, Agostino Abbatiello and Thomas Robinson, traveled to New York and Philadelphia to get cocaine.
- Cocaine was mainly prepared at fraternity houses and then sold mostly to Penn State students.
- Penn State temporarily suspended Delta Upsilon; Sigma Chi is not officially recognized by the university.
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