{
  "id": 1605923,
  "title": "Pennsylvania cocaine trafficking case has ties to 2 fraternities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/pennsylvania-cocaine-trafficking-case-has-ties-to-2-fraternities-1605923",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T01:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/penn-state-fraternities-cocaine-trafficking-charges-86140b60fd3055b0ff4276a2eb06f9e4"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Monday that over a dozen individuals have been criminally charged in connection with a cocaine-trafficking ring that involved two fraternities at Penn State University. Thirteen of the 14 defendants were Penn State University students, primarily at the time of the alleged crimes in 2023 and 2024. Four defendants face charges of felony corrupt organizations, conspiracy, and other offenses, while a fifth defendant is charged with felony conspiracy and other crimes. Eight other student-aged defendants were charged with misdemeanor counts, such as possession. One defendant, who is the father of a student, is accused of tampering with evidence and hindering the investigation. The main suppliers of cocaine made routine trips to Philadelphia and New York to obtain large amounts, which were then packaged at the Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon fraternity houses and distributed primarily to Penn State University students. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday emphasized the seriousness of the case, stating that it was an upper-level trafficking organization for the region in Pennsylvania.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}