Penn State Coke Bust News: Agostino Abbatiello of Westbury, New York Accused of Being Largest Distributor in Drug Trafficking Ring
Investigators say the ring made hundreds of thousands of dollars and used fraternity houses to cut, package and sell cocaine to students.
- On Tuesday, 24-year-old Agostino Abbatiello surrendered to authorities following charges filed Monday against him and 13 other former Penn State University students for operating a cocaine trafficking ring between 2023 and 2024.
- Investigators identified Abbatiello and Delta Upsilon senior Thomas Robinson as primary suppliers who allegedly sourced "large quantities of cocaine" from Philadelphia and New York, then packaged and sold the drugs via Snapchat at fraternity houses.
- Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday described the operation as a coordinated crew involving fraternity members from leadership to pledges, while Paul Robinson, father of Thomas, faces charges for allegedly attempting to obstruct the investigation.
- Penn State placed Delta Upsilon on interim suspension Monday after learning of the charges, while the university does not formally recognize Sigma Chi; eight other student-aged suspects face misdemeanor possession charges.
- Prosecutors allege the operation generated hundreds of thousands of dollars, as defendants Mohammed Hurabi, Lars Zeepvat, and Robert Zanolla face conspiracy and corrupt organization charges; a district judge denied Abbatiello bail at arraignment.
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