Joseph Allen Rogers, Opana Sales, West Virginia 2014

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Chapmanville Man Sentenced for Selling Opana

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In a harsh blow to the state’s prescription drug epidemic, Joseph Allen Rogers, 41, of Chapmanville, was sentenced to three years in federal prison for selling the powerful prescription painkiller oxymorphone, commonly known as Opana.

The sentence was imposed by United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. in Charleston on April 14, 2014. This marks a significant victory in the ongoing effort to combat the illicit sale and misuse of prescription drugs and heroin in West Virginia.

Rogers previously pleaded guilty to distribution of oxymorphone, a felony charge that carries severe penalties. As part of the plea, Rogers admitted that he sold Opana to a confidential informant on three separate occasions on April 14, 15, and 16, 2014.

During the investigation, officers with the U.S. 119 Task Force executed a search warrant on Rogers’ residence in Chapmanville and located additional oxymorphone, oxycodone, cash, and a firearm. This discovery highlights the brazen nature of Rogers’ operation and the potential harm it posed to the community.

The investigation was conducted by the U.S. 119 Task Force and the West Virginia State Police. Assistant United States Attorney Haley Bunn is responsible for the prosecution.

The prosecution was brought as part of an ongoing effort by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia to combat the illicit sale and misuse of prescription drugs and heroin. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, joined by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, is committed to aggressively pursuing and shutting down illegal pill trafficking, eliminating open-air drug markets, and curtailing the spread of opiate painkillers and heroin in communities across the Southern District.