Cocaine Trafficking Charges at Penn State
The Pure Report account · 6 sources · as of Aug 20, 03:47 UTC
Agostino Abbatiello, 24, surrendered along with two others on Tuesday after an alleged drug ring running through fraternities at Penn State University was uncovered. Thirteen of the defendants were Penn State students at or around the time of the alleged conduct, in 2023 and 2024. The drug ring reportedly operated in 2023 and 2024. The father of a student is charged with tampering with evidence. Authorities said about 1 kilogram of cocaine moved through the drug operation every other month.
What we know
- Thirteen of the defendants were Penn State students at or around the time of the alleged conduct, in 2023 and 2024.
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“Thirteen of the defendants were Penn State students at or around the time of the alleged conduct, in 2023 and 2024.” — verbatim from washingtontimes.com · article - The drug ring reportedly operated in 2023 and 2024.
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“The drug ring reportedly operated in 2023 and 2024.” — verbatim from PBS NewsHour · article
Attributed reporting
- According to Daily Mail, Agostino Abbatiello, 24, surrendered along with two others.
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“Agostino Abbatiello, 24, surrendered along with two others on Tuesday after an alleged drug ring running through fraternities at Penn State University was uncovered.” — verbatim from Daily Mail · article - According to Washington Times, the 14th defendant is the father of a student and is charged with tampering with evidence and hindering the investigation.
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“the 14th defendant is the father of a student and is charged with tampering with evidence and hindering the investigation.” — verbatim from washingtontimes.com · article - According to Fox News, authorities said about 1 kilogram of cocaine moved through the drug operation every other month.
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“Authorities said about 1 kilogram of cocaine moved through the drug operation every other month as part of what Sunday described at a news conference as an 'upper-level trafficking organization.'” — verbatim from Fox News · article
Framing spectrum · 6 outlets
Coverage patterns
Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): Washington Examiner (right), Aug 17, 20:16 UTC.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | 1 | 1 | New York Times |
| Right | 2 | 4 | Fox News, Washington Examiner |
| Unclassified | 3 | 3 | Daily Mail, PBS NewsHour, washingtontimes.com |
Report-by-report timeline · 8
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