{
  "id": 1768200,
  "title": "Penn State frat pledges forced to cut and bag cocaine for college drug ring, authorities say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/penn-state-frat-pledges-forced-to-cut-and-bag-cocaine-for-college",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:04:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/penn-state-frat-pledges-forced-to-cut-and-bag-cocaine-for-college-drug-ring-authorities-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The drug ring reportedly operated in 2023 and 2024, using fraternity pledges to cut and package cocaine. The drugs were distributed through Penn State students.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "2 Penn State frats were main suppliers in ‘upper level trafficking’ cocaine ring, authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/2-penn-state-frats-were-main-suppliers-in-upper-level-trafficking",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:43:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Penn State students accused of running cocaine trafficking ring at fraternity houses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/penn-state-students-accused-of-running-cocaine-trafficking-ring-at",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:07:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}