Penn State frat cocaine ring suspects allegedly used Cash App, Snapchat to arrange drug deals
More details are emerging in the Penn State fraternities cocaine ring bust. Court complaints allege cocaine and drug transactions were being made using apps like Cash App and Snapchat.Nearly all complaints for the men charged, including the suspected kingpin, Agostino Abbatiello, 24, who has been dubbed online as "Pablo Pledgescobar," detail alleged transactions involving the purchase, packaging, transportation, sale or distribution of cocaine.Abbatiello is among 13 other people who have been charged in connection with the cocaine trafficking operation.THREE COLLEGE FRATS IN CROSSHAIRS AS HAZING CLAIMS OF BOOZE, BURNS AND HOSPITAL TRIPS SPARK CRACKDOWN: SCHOOLIn one of the sales, one of Abbatiello's alleged associates sent an estimated $30,000 to the alleged ringleader via Cash App in exchange for drugs.
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More details are emerging in the Penn State fraternities cocaine ring bust. Court complaints allege cocaine and drug transactions were being made using apps like Cash App and Snapchat.Nearly all complaints for the men charged, including the suspected kingpin, Agostino Abbatiello, 24, who has been dubbed online as "Pablo Pledgescobar," detail alleged transactions involving the purchase, packaging, transportation, sale or distribution of cocaine.Abbatiello is among 13 other people who have been charged in connection with the cocaine trafficking operation.THREE COLLEGE FRATS IN CROSSHAIRS AS HAZING CLAIMS OF BOOZE, BURNS AND HOSPITAL TRIPS SPARK CRACKDOWN: SCHOOLIn one of the sales, one of Abbatiello's alleged associates sent an estimated $30,000 to the alleged ringleader via Cash App in exchange for drugs. The suspect also used SnapChat "to facilitate the delivery of cocaine to known persons" court documents said.📩 Send me a story idea: kelsie.cairns@fox.com📸 Instagram: kelsiecairns_tv🎥 Facebook: Kelsie CairnsFOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XSIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWSHis codefendants Thomas Michael Robinson, 23, and Mohammed Huraibi, 22, also used Snapchat for cocaine transactions, according to authorities.LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORESEND US A TIPA criminal complaint said, "Huraibi testified before the Grand Jury that in the Fall of 2023, he set up the first purchase of cocaine from Abbatiello using Snapchat, a messaging application on his phone."FEDS SEIZE $6.4M WORTH OF COCAINE ABOARD OIL TANKER AT PORT OF LOS ANGELES, ARREST SUSPECTED CARTEL SMUGGLERLISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCASTA criminal complaint for Robinson alleges he "facilitated delivery of suspected cocaine" using the Snapchat name "Tommy Robinson" in 2024.BORDER AGENTS UNCOVER $20M COCAINE STASH HIDDEN BENEATH TRUCK FLOORBOARDS IN MASSIVE BUSTThe document goes on to say, "The agreement was to purchase around 100 grams of cocaine for $4,000.
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- More details are emerging in the Penn State fraternities cocaine ring bust. Court complaints allege cocaine and drug transactions were being made using apps like Cash App and Snapchat.Nearly all complaints for the men charged, including the suspected kingpin, Agostino Abbatiello, 24, who has been dubbed online as "Pablo Pledgescobar," detail alleged transactions involving the purchase, packaging, transportation, sale or distribution of cocaine.Abbatiello is among 13 other people who have been charged in connection with the cocaine trafficking operation.THREE COLLEGE FRATS IN CROSSHAIRS AS HAZING CLAIMS OF BOOZE, BURNS AND HOSPITAL TRIPS SPARK CRACKDOWN: SCHOOLIn one of the sales, one of Abbatiello's alleged associates sent an estimated $30,000 to the alleged ringleader via Cash App in exchange for drugs.
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