Penn State students accused in cocaine ring
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The gist
Pennsylvania AG charged 14 people, mostly Penn State students, in a cocaine ring run from two fraternity houses. The alleged operation supplied drugs mainly to students, raising questions about campus.
Background
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges on Monday against 14 people linked to an alleged cocaine trafficking ring that operated from 2023 to 2024. The drugs were allegedly transported from Philadelphia and New York to State College, Pennsylvania, where they were cut and packaged at off-campus fraternity houses of Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi, then sold primarily to Penn State students. The case has drawn attention due to the involvement of fraternities and the scale of the operation.
How it unfolded
- 2023 -2024Alleged cocaine trafficking operation ran, with drugs brought from Philadelphia and New York to State College, cut and packaged at fraternity houses, and sold to students.
- Aug 17, 2026Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against 14 people, including 13 current or former Penn State students, in connection with the ring.
- Aug 17, 2026Penn State placed Delta Upsilon on interim probation pending a university investigation; the fraternity said it expelled or suspended members involved.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Attorney General Dave Sunday called it a 'coordinated and highly-profitable drug-trafficking crew' and said the conduct was 'very serious criminal conduct.'
- University
- Penn State VP Andrea Dowhower said the university is 'horrified by these serious allegations' and will cooperate with law enforcement and enhance hazing education.
Still unverified
The allegations are unproven; the accused have not entered pleas. A warrant was issued for one defendant, and none of the charged individuals are currently Penn State students, according to one source.