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An accused drug kingpin in a Penn State cocaine trafficking ring was tasered and arrested after he allegedly resisted cops \u2014 believing the police raid was just a fraternity prank, court documents revealed.<\/p>\n

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Thomas Robinson, 23, was slapped with resisting arrest because he \u201cthought the officers were his fraternity brothers playing a prank on him,\u201d before he was cuffed in State College in December 2024, according to court documents seen by NBC News.<\/p>\n

A search of his dorm room at the Delta Upsilon fraternity house allegedly turned up over 8 grams of cocaine, almost 8 ounces of weed, and more than 200 amphetamine and dextroamphetamine pills, according to the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n

Authorities were told by a confidential informant that \u201ca male, using the nickname \u2018T-Rob\u2019 is selling large amounts of cocaine from the Delta Upsilon Fraternity House,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n

The alleged drug kingpin was accepting payment through a Venmo account with the username \u201cTom-Robinson,\u201d the CI told authorities, court papers said.<\/p>\n

He was charged in several incidents from September to December 2024, including drug manufacturing and delivery, criminal use of a communication facility, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n

\u201cT-Rob\u201d ratted out Agostino Abbatiello, a ringleader of the operation, a fellow student at Sigma Chi, who supplied him with the coke.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t immediately clear whether Robinson has entered a plea, and he is scheduled to appear in court next month for a pretrial hearing, according to court documents.<\/p>\n

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According to his LinkedIn profile, Robinson works as a salesperson at \u201cKab Incorporated,\u201d previously holding a position as a \u201claborer\u201d at United States Steel Corporation.<\/p>\n

Robinson\u2019s father, Paul Robinson, a prominent Pittsburgh attorney, was implicated in the drug trafficking scandal alongside Thomas. <\/p>\n

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The older Robinson is charged with felony tampering, hindering apprehension for taking steps to conceal evidence in the case, including a safe stuffed with cash and drugs and obstructing the investigation,\u00a0state prosecutors\u00a0said.<\/p>\n

The dad earned a bachelor\u2019s degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from New England School of Law in 1992, according to his company profile \u2014 and was treasurer for Delta Sigma Phi as an undergrad, and a member of Phi Alpha Delta while in law school, according to his\u00a0LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n

Robinson was admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, specializing in transportation, commercial, construction and insurance law.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s currently managing attorney at Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebeneck & Eck based in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

Paul and Thomas Robinson reside in Churchill, a suburb of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

Delta Upsilon has been placed on interim suspension following the fallout of the drug operation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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