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See the full story · 4 sourcesMore details are emerging in the Penn State fraternities cocaine ring bust. Court complaints allege cocaine and drug transactions were being made using apps like Cash App and Snapchat.
Nearly all complaints for the men charged, including the suspected kingpin, Agostino Abbatiello, 24, who has been dubbed online as "Pablo Pledgescobar," detail alleged transactions involving the purchase, packaging, transportation, sale or distribution of cocaine.
Abbatiello is among 13 other people who have been charged in connection with the cocaine trafficking operation.
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In one of the sales, one of Abbatiello's alleged associates sent an estimated $30,000 to the alleged ringleader via Cash App in exchange for drugs. The suspect also allegedly used SnapChat "to facilitate the delivery of cocaine to known persons," court documents said.
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His codefendants Thomas Michael Robinson, 23, and Mohammed Huraibi, 22, also allegedly used Snapchat for cocaine transactions, according to authorities.
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A criminal complaint said, "Huraibi testified before the Grand Jury that in the Fall of 2023, he set up the first purchase of cocaine from Abbatiello using Snapchat, a messaging application on his phone."
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A criminal complaint for Robinson alleges he "facilitated delivery of suspected cocaine" using the Snapchat name "Tommy Robinson" in 2024.
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The document goes on to say, "The agreement was to purchase around 100 grams of cocaine for $4,000. Robinson and Huraibi both contributed cash for the purchase. Abbatiello brought the drugs to Delta Upilson and delivered 100 grams of cocaine to Huraibi in exchange for cash."
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