Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Robert Lee Glover, also known as “Chopz,” 43, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 10, 2024, Glover sold approximately 14.6 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant in exchange for $1,000 at a Mount Union Road residence in Huntington. Glover admitted to the transaction, and to arranging it beforehand. Glover further admitted to selling 18.27 grams of a mixture containing fentanyl and xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer also known as “tranq,” to the confidential informant at the same residence on June 27, 2024.

Glover is scheduled to be sentenced on July 28, 2025, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a $1 million fine.

Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cabell County Sheriff's Office.

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Joseph F. Adams is prosecuting the case.

This case was prosecuted as part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (SOS), an enforcement surge that has sought to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:24-cr-152.

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