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Penn State Fraternity Members Are Charged in Cocaine Trafficking Case

First publishedAug 17, 23:33 UTC
Last updatedAug 19, 21:54 UTC · 7h ago
33 outletsCBS News, Fox News Latest, Seattle Times11 outletNew York Post44 outletsThe Hill, NBC News, CBS News11 outletFortune11 outletThe Guardian US22 outletsFox News Latest, New York Post11 outletNYT US
CBS News814 charged in alleged Penn State cocaine ringOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Penn State cocaine bust nets 14 arrests over alleged pledge coke-cutting ‘indoctrination' ritualsOpen ↗Seattle Times6Pennsylvania cocaine trafficking case has ties to 2 fraternitiesOpen ↗New York Post513 Penn State frat bros busted in cocaine trafficking ring—including Long Island student at ‘top of the food chain’Open ↗The Hill714 charged in alleged drug trafficking operation at Penn State University fraternitiesOpen ↗NBC News8Penn State Frat Brothers Charged in Alleged Cocaine TraffickingOpen ↗CBS News8Penn State frat brothers busted for alleged cocaine drug ringOpen ↗CBS News8Over a dozen charged in alleged cocaine trafficking ring at Penn StateOpen ↗Fortune62 Penn State frats were main suppliers in ‘upper level trafficking’ cocaine ring, authorities sayOpen ↗The Guardian US8Penn State students accused of running cocaine trafficking ring at fraternity housesOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Penn State frat coke ring's alleged ringleader denied bail after missing arraignment, turning himself inOpen ↗New York Post5Penn State frat house gave TikTok tour hours before being busted as cocaine denOpen ↗NYT US9Penn State Fraternity Members Are Charged in Cocaine Trafficking CaseOpen ↗
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14 people, including Penn State students and a parent, were charged with cocaine trafficking. The operation involved two fraternities and distributed cocaine mainly to Penn State students. The charges were announced by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.

Reported by 13 outlets — NYT US, The Guardian US, CBS News, NBC News, The Hill, and 4 more. See all sources ↓

Administrators at Pennsylvania State University said that they are investigating the current and former students who were charged in trafficking cocaine.

Read the full report at NYT US ↗

Why it matters

Penn State University students were involved in a cocaine trafficking ring. The ring used two fraternities to cut and package cocaine. The cocaine was then distributed to Penn State students.

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What's the story?
14 people, including Penn State students and a parent, were charged with cocaine trafficking. The operation involved two fraternities and distributed cocaine mainly to Penn State students. The charges were announced by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.
How widely is it covered?
13 outlets, average source rating 6.9/10.
When was it last updated?
7h ago.
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