Penn State frat coke ring's alleged ringleader denied bail after missing arraignment, turning himself in

The alleged ringleader of a Penn State University fraternity cocaine distribution ring is now in custody.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Agostino Abbatiello, 24, from Westbury, New York, turned himself in Tuesday morning.

The suspect was arraigned by a judge on "numerous felonies" and was denied bail after the attorney general said he failed to appear for his scheduled arraignment on Monday.

FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Abbatiello was among 13 other men who were charged with offenses in the case.

PENN STATE COCAINE BUST NETS 14 ARRESTS OVER ALLEGED PLEDGE COKE-CUTTING ‘INDOCTRINATION’ RITUALS The cocaine distribution ring allegedly occurred from 2023 through 2024 within off-campus fraternity houses belonging to Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi.

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MARSHALS NAB TEEN WANTED FOR MURDER OF PENN STATE STUDENT 1,700 MILES FROM CRIME SCENE, 2ND SUSPECT IN CUSTODY Penn State students made up the majority of the alleged cocaine sales, Attorney General Sunday said.

The drug was reportedly being trafficked from Philadelphia and New York.

"We are pleased to report that the most significant members of this cocaine-trafficking organization are accounted for, and will have their fair process in court.

These are very serious charges and the next steps will be preliminary hearings," Attorney General Sunday said.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Abbatiello's attorney.