Alleged cocaine-trafficking ring (2023–2024)
- University
- Pennsylvania State University
- Fraternity
- Sigma Chi
- Crime categories
- Drug-related crimes
- Victims
- No individual victim publicly identified
Members involved
Chapter roster
Roster unavailable
Alleged crimes
Summary of incident
The Pennsylvania attorney general's August 17, 2026 announcement names Lars Zeepvat alongside Agostino Abbatiello, Thomas Robinson, Mohammed Hurabi and others as defendants charged with felony corrupt organizations, conspiracy, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity and related offenses in an alleged cocaine-trafficking operation during 2023 and 2024. Authorities allege cocaine was cut and packaged primarily at the Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi houses. The September 2 update says the six felony defendants' cases were bound over for county court; the October 14 update describes their cases as pending. These are criminal charges, not convictions. The cited announcement does not establish Zeepvat's individual fraternity membership; the editor identifies him as affiliated with Sigma Chi. An exact incident date is not established; 2023 marks the start of the reported 2023–2024 period.
Pennsylvania’s attorney general announced charges against 14 defendants on August 17, 2026 over an alleged cocaine-trafficking operation in 2023 and 2024. Authorities allege cocaine was cut and packaged primarily at the Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi houses and distributed mainly to Penn State students. The attorney general’s accompanying graphic identifies Agostino Abbatiello as a Sigma Chi fraternity brother and Thomas Robinson as a Delta Upsilon fraternity brother. Abbatiello surrendered and was arraigned August 18, 2026. The six felony cases were bound over for county court; the October 14 update describes the cases as pending, not convictions. Additional defendants were named in the investigation, but their individual fraternity memberships are not verified here. The incident year marks the start of the reported 2023–2024 period; an exact incident date is not established.
Sources
- https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/ag-sunday-state-college-police-announce-charges-against-14-people-in-cocaine-trafficking-ring-involving-penn-state-u-students-fraternities/
- https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/six-defendants-charged-with-felonies-in-college-student-fraternity-cocaine-trafficking-ring-have-charges-bound-over-for-county-court/
- https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/eight-defendants-waive-preliminary-hearings-regarding-cocaine-trafficking-ring-involving-university-students/
- https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/update-ringleader-of-student-fraternity-cocaine-trafficking-organization-surrenders-denied-bail/