2 Upshur women facing drug charges
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BUCKHANNON - Two Upshur County women are behind bars and facing drug charges.
According to an Upshur County Sheriff’s Office press statement Monday, officers received a tip that a Buckhannon resident was "planning to transport suspected fentanyl into West Virginia from outside the state. Deputies worked to corroborate this tip and identified a suspect vehicle."
The suspect vehicle passed by law enforcement on U.S. 33 at approximately 9 p.m. Feb. 22, and "attempted to elude officers" and went behind the Wingate Hotel on Commerce Boulevard, the release states.
During a subsequent search, deputies found "approximately 200 individual packages of suspected fentanyl, with a street value of approximately $3,000," according to the release.
Rebecca D. Glover, 41, of Buckhannon, has been charged with transporting fentanyl into the state of West Virginia, delivery of fentanyl and conspiracy to deliver fentanyl.
Kelly D. Harvey, 40, of Buckhannon, has been charged with possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, and conspiracy to deliver fentanyl.
Deputy Tyler Gordon is in charge of the investigation. The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the West Virginia State Police and the Buckhannon Police Department.