LEXINGTON – A Louisville man federally charged with drug trafficking in Magoffin County has signed a plea agreement ahead of a hearing to change his plea.
Robert E. Pilgrim, 36, of Louisville, asked the court this week for a rearraignment hearing, submitted with a signed plea agreement between him and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Pilgrim is scheduled for rearraignment on February 18, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the federal courthouse in Lexington.
Pilgrim was indicted in October 2024 on one count of possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, in Magoffin County, on or about August 15, 2023.
According to the indictment, he’s facing not less 10 years nor more than life imprisonment, not more than $10 million fine, and at least five years supervised release.
Within the plea deal, Pilgrim admits to the following: “On or about August 15, 2023, in Magoffin County, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle occupied by the Defendant. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, law enforcement located and seized fentanyl, cocaine, and over 50 grams of Defendant’s methamphetamine (mixture). The Defendant possessed these controlled substances and intended to distribute them in the Eastern District of Kentucky.”
Pilgrim is currently in custody at the Woodford County Detention Center, being held for the U.S. Marshals.
Editor’s Note: The indictment or charge of a person by a grand jury or otherwise is an accusation only and that person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
