Overview
- The Pennsylvania attorney general announced charges Monday against 14 people tied to off‑campus Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon houses in State College.
- Investigators say from 2023 to 2024 suppliers made regular trips to Philadelphia and New York to bring kilos of cocaine that were cut, packaged at the fraternity houses, and sold to students.
- Agostino Abbatiello and Thomas Robinson are identified as the operation’s primary suppliers, with Abbatiello failing to appear for an initial arraignment before surrendering on Aug. 18 and being denied bail.
- Four defendants face felony counts including corrupt organizations, conspiracy, and dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity, while eight others face misdemeanor possession charges and one non‑student is accused of concealing evidence.
- Penn State has placed Delta Upsilon on interim suspension, said Sigma Chi is unrecognized by the university, and prosecutors will move the case toward preliminary hearings following grand jury review.