TRENTON, N.J. – In a stunning verdict, Dyshawn Moss, a 43-year-old resident of Manchester, New Jersey, was convicted of drug and weapon charges, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
The charges stem from a May 24, 2019, arrest at Moss’s apartment building, where law enforcement agents found over 1,000 grams of fentanyl, over 1,300 grams of heroin, and over 2,600 grams of cocaine, as well as drug-packaging materials, over $150,000 in cash, and a 9mm Taurus handgun loaded with 10 rounds of ammunition.
The conviction follows a four-day trial before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp, during which Moss was found guilty on five charges: possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
The drug trafficking charges carry a minimum potential penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of life in prison, and a maximum fine of $10 million. The firearm possession charge carries a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. The possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime charge carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of life in prison, and a maximum fine of $250,000.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office credited the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office with the investigation leading to the conviction. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Vera Varshavsky and Olta Bejleri of the Criminal Division in Newark represented the government in this case.
Moss’s sentencing is scheduled for March 29, 2023. The full extent of his sentence remains uncertain at this time.
A resident of Manchester, New Jersey, Moss was convicted of the following charges: possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
The investigation and subsequent conviction of Moss serve as a stark reminder of the ongoing threat of drug trafficking and firearm violence in Ocean County and beyond.
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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