Penn State Frat Pledges Allegedly Forced to Package Cocaine for Drug Ring
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Penn State Frat Pledges Allegedly Forced to Package Cocaine for Drug Ring

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Pennsylvania authorities have charged 14 people, including 13 Penn State fraternity members, with participating in a drug ring that allegedly used pledges to cut and package cocaine for distribution to students. The illicit activity reportedly occurred in 2023 and 2024, operating out of two off-campus fraternity houses. According to the Attorney General, the pledges were compelled to process the drugs as part of initiation into the fraternities.

The charges, announced Monday, detail how the ring distributed cocaine throughout the Penn State community. Left and right-leaning outlets both reported the core facts of the case, with no significant divergence in coverage. The investigation remains ongoing, and the full scope of the drug ring’s operations and the extent of student involvement are still under investigation.

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