Former Penn State fraternity brothers charged in drug trafficking case

Published August 17, 2026 4:16pm ET | Updated August 17, 2026 4:31pm ET



Fourteen people, including 13 former Penn State students, were charged in connection with a cocaine trafficking ring run out of two fraternity houses.

Of the 14 charged, one was a father to one of the students, while the remaining 13 were students at the 2023-2024 time frame when the alleged activities occurred. At least four of those arrested are still students. The operation was based out of the Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi fraternity houses, and its target market was Penn State students. The cocaine was allegedly cut and packaged in the two fraternity houses for distribution on campus.

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