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Penn State is in the middle of a shocking drug scandal involving over a dozen students from fraternities Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi, accused of running a multi-year cocaine trafficking ring that allegedly used initiation rituals to cut and bag drugs. Two key figures, Thomas Robinson and Agostino Abbatiello, are at the center—Robinson’s father even allegedly tried to cover for him. The university suspended Delta Upsilon while investigating, and Sigma Chi operates outside official recognition. Authorities say the operation, “Operation Drugs Unlimited,” moved product from Philly and NYC between 2023 and 2024, with five main dealers and eight others charged. Abbatiello was campus’ go-to dealer, Robinson has a prior drug record, and both are now under arrest—with a warrant out for Abbatiello. Four charged students remain enrolled, nine are former students. The Attorney General issued a stark warning: college isn’t a free pass, consequences follow.

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