Authorities: University Fraternity Newbies in the U.S. Were Handling Cocaine for Trafficking Network
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Authorities reported that several pledges at Pennsylvania State University, also known as Penn State, were forced to cut and package cocaine for a drug trafficking network operating out of two fraternity houses off-campus. The illicit initiation came to light on Monday when Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against 14 individuals—13 of whom are current or former Penn State students—related to the alleged drug network. The man accused of leading the operation, 24-year-old Agostino Abbatiello, turned himself in on Tuesday after failing to appear the previous day for a scheduled arraignment on charges including possession of narcotics with intent to distribute and conspiracy. He was ordered to be jailed without bail. A message was left for Abbatiello's attorney seeking comment. According to court documents, the network operated in 2023 and 2024, fueled by wholesale amounts of cocaine that two of the defendants obtained from contacts in Philadelphia and New York.
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