A Buffalo man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for selling fentanyl that led to the deaths of five individuals. Robert Moore, 43, was convicted of distribution of fentanyl causing death and was sentenced to serve 270 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.
Moore admitted to selling heroin and fentanyl that cut short the lives of five individuals, including J.J., S.S., J.P., C.G., and B.G. The five victims died after using the heroin and fentanyl supplied by Moore. The sale of these deadly drugs was part of a wider conspiracy involving Moore and several co-defendants.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, between February 2015 and March 16, 2017, Moore worked with his brother Reese Moore, Kevin Abernathy, Joshua Levine, and others to distribute heroin and fentanyl in the City of Buffalo and surrounding suburbs. Moore used cell phones to schedule meetings in and around Buffalo where he personally distributed quantities of heroin and fentanyl.
When Moore was not available, he sent co-defendants Reese Moore and Kevin Abernathy to sell the heroin and fentanyl to customers. Joshua Levine was a customer of Moore who used the heroin and fentanyl, but also re-distributed quantities for profit to other users.
Moore pleaded guilty to selling the heroin and fentanyl that caused the death of one individual, but he also admitted to selling the heroin and fentanyl that led to the overdose deaths of four other individuals. The investigation into Moore’s activities was a joint effort between the Buffalo Police Department, the Amherst Police Department, the Lancaster Police Department, the New York State Police, and the DEA.
Moore was arrested on March 16, 2017, at which time law enforcement officers searched his residence on Glenwood Drive in Williamsville, NY. Investigators seized 202 bags of fentanyl and numerous cellular telephones, including the cell phone Kevin Abernathy used to make sales of heroin and fentanyl to Moore’s customers. The search also resulted in the seizure of items the defendant obtained as a result of his heroin and fentanyl distribution activities, including assorted valuable pieces of jewelry and a 2009 Audi S5 Quattro.
Moore has forfeited the jewelry, valued at over $450,000, seized during the search of his residence, and the 2009 Audi Quattro. In addition, he will pay a $100,000 money judgment. The sentencing of Moore is a significant victory in the fight against drug trafficking in Western New York.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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