Penn State fraternity cocaine ring criminal case
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Penn State fraternity cocaine bust reveals wider stimulant scourge on college campuses
Agostino Abbatiello posted a $250,000 bail and was released from jail on Sept. 2.
Catherine Arbogast is the Centre County Drug and Alcohol Administrator.
14 men, most of them fraternity brothers, were arrested for allegedly operating a cocaine ring from off-campus fraternity houses.
Penn State fraternity cocaine trafficking testimony
Lars Zeepvat, a former Sigma Chi member, testified that Abbatiello's alleged drug sales grew out of personal cocaine use.
The five defendants are among 14 people charged in the alleged Penn State drug operation.
Detective Paul testified the safe contained cocaine, marijuana, a handgun, and Adderall pills.
Penn State fraternity members charged in connection with off-campus cocaine ring
Thomas Robinson is accused of distributing cocaine from his fraternity to Penn State students and using Snapchat for sales.
Documents state that Michael Brogno Jr. packaged and delivered cocaine under the direction of Thomas Robinson.
Individual complaints released by the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General provide details on suspects' alleged involvement in an off-campus fraternity cocaine ring.
“Zeepvat explained that he was a cocaine user and when he first came to Penn State, he had a source for cocaine in Philadelphia.”