Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Adrian Horton, also known as "Big Guy" and "Fat Boy," 23, of Toledo, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 40 or more grams of fentanyl and a quantity of cocaine base, also known as "crack."

According to court documents and statements made in court, on March 28, 2022, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at a Monroe Avenue residence in Huntington where Horton was staying. Officers seized over 40 grams of fentanyl and a quantity of cocaine. Horton admitted that he possessed the seized controlled substances, intended to distribute them, and used the Huntington residence to distributed various kinds of controlled substances.

Horton is scheduled to be sentenced on December 16, 2024, and faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 40 years in prison, at least four years of supervised release, and a $5 million fine.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Huntington Police Department.

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorneys Owen Reynolds and Stephanie Taylor are prosecuting the case.

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-5.

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