2 Penn State frats were main suppliers in ‘upper level trafficking’ cocaine ring, authorities say |
2 Penn State frats were main suppliers in ‘upper level trafficking’ cocaine ring, authorities say
Thirteen former or current Penn State University students were criminally charged Monday on allegations they participated in a cocaine-trafficking ring that involved two fraternities, authorities said.
Two of them, who were the main suppliers, made routine trips to Philadelphia and New York to get large amounts of cocaine, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. The cocaine was then packaged mainly at the Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon fraternity houses off-campus and distributed primarily to Penn State students, the office said.
Part of the operation included indoctrinating some pledges who were joining the fraternities by having them cut and bag the cocaine,........