Members of Sigma Nu at North Carolina State University scrambled to remove their belongings ahead

Members of Sigma Nu at North Carolina State University scrambled to remove their belongings ahead of a 4 p.m. Tuesday deadline to vacate their campus house.

The evacuation comes just days after law enforcement search warrants detailed graphic allegations of hazing, physical abuse, and drug use inside the fraternity property.

Investigators executed six search warrants at the fraternity house in October, according to WRAL News. The North Carolina State University Police Department and the State Bureau of Investigation conducted the searches on October 30th after five students came forward anonymously in September.

The warrants outlined disturbing activities inside the house, including video evidence of pledges being forced to solve a jigsaw puzzle in the dark using only match light. Investigators also reported finding cocaine. Additional allegations described in the warrants included members and pledges snorting cocaine, huffing nitrous oxide, torturing one another with vomit, downing handles of liquor, and individuals being forced to eat each other’s vomit, cigarettes, and expired milk.

Elizabeth Allan, founder of Stop Hazing, weighed in on the reports to CBS 17.

No one should ever have to be abused or mistreated in order to feel like they belong to a club team or organization

Elizabeth Allan, founder of Stop Hazing

The university and the national fraternity reacted swiftly once the findings surfaced. NC State revoked the chapter’s recognition and placed the fraternity on interim suspension, giving members two business days to move out.

The Beta Tau Chapter, which was established at the university in 1895 as its oldest fraternity, was shut down indefinitely by its national organization, according to Technicianonline. Brad Beacham, Executive Director and CEO of Sigma Nu National, condemned the behavior in a public statement.

Hazing is an affront to human dignity and is the antithesis of Sigma Nu’s mission to develop ethical leaders inspired by the Fraternity’s principles of Love, Honor, and Truth

Brad Beacham, Executive Director and CEO of Sigma Nu National

Beacham added that the actions represented a betrayal of the membership oath and stated that those responsible must face accountability through criminal justice channels. Sigma Nu National Fraternity confirmed to the ABC11 I-Team that the chapter would shut down, noting the move came as the chapter fell under criminal investigation after hazing allegations surfaced in October.

Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman told WRAL News and CBS 17 that the investigation could lead to criminal charges as soon as this week, emphasizing that officials would follow the evidence wherever it leads in considering what charges are appropriate under North Carolina’s anti-hazing law.

With the 77 active members forced out by Tuesday afternoon, attention turns to the physical property located at 2312 Greek Village Dr. The house sits on university-owned land but is valued at more than $3 million according to Wake County land records, which list both the university and an alumni house corporation as owners. The fraternity reported having 77 members as of last spring.

The fraternity remains banned from campus for at least four years before it can apply for reinstatement. University officials and the fraternity’s national headquarters declined to answer questions about why members were given such a short time to vacate and whether alternative on-campus housing would be provided.