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Alleged Penn State Fraternity Cocaine Ring Kingpin Denied Bail

The alleged ringleader of a cocaine trafficking operation at Penn State fraternity houses, Agostino Abbatiello, was denied bail after missing his arraignment and later turning himself in. Prosecutors claim fraternity pledges were forced into drug trafficking as a hazing ritual.

18 Aug, 14:15 — 19 Aug, 01:20
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The GuardianMostly Factual8d ago

Penn State students accused of running cocaine trafficking ring at fraternity houses

Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi were off campus, with Delta Upsilon placed on interim probation More than a dozen Penn State University students ran a cocaine trafficking ring that cut and packaged the potent drug mainly at two fraternity houses, authorities said on Monday. The Pennsylvania attorney general, Dave Sunday, announced charges on Monday against 14 people linked to the purported operation, saying it involved “primarily college students and two fraternities”. The drugs were “distributed...

By Victoria Bekiempis

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Fox NewsMixed7d ago

Penn State frat coke ring's alleged ringleader denied bail after missing arraignment, turning himself in

Agostino Abbatiello of Westbury was denied bail after turning himself in as the alleged ringleader of a Penn State fraternity cocaine trafficking ring.

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The IndependentMostly Factual8d ago

Penn State frat pledges were forced into drug trafficking ring as a hazing ritual, AG says

The attorney general called the drug-trafficking operation at Penn State ‘coordinated’ and ‘highly-profitable’

By Josh Kelety

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual7d ago

Who is Agostino Abbatiello? Meet ‘Pablo Pledgescobar’, accused kingpin of alleged Penn State fraternity cocaine ring

Agostino Abbatiello has been accused of leading a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State fraternities.

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