Penn State cocaine bust nets 14 arrests over alleged pledge coke-cutting ‘indoctrination' rituals

More than a dozen Penn Staters face charges after students allegedly cut and packaged cocaine inside Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi frat houses.

Penn State cocaine bust nets 14 arrests over alleged pledge coke-cutting ‘indoctrination' rituals

TL;DR

  • 14 people charged in a cocaine distribution ring linked to Penn State University.
  • Allegations include students and members of Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi fraternities cutting and packaging cocaine.
  • One alleged ringleader, Agostino Abbatiello, is still at large.
  • The operation allegedly used fraternity houses for drug distribution and pledge 'indoctrination' through drug cutting.
  • Penn State University has suspended the Delta Upsilon fraternity pending investigation.
  • Sigma Chi is noted as not being a recognized university organization.