Frankfort, Ky. — Myron B. Moore, 31, is headed to federal prison for nearly 19 years after being caught red-handed with more than 100 grams of crack cocaine and over $51,000 in cash tied to drug sales. Today, U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove handed down a sentence of 18 years and 10 months — 226 months — for the convicted trafficker, marking the end of a federal case rooted in one traffic stop that unraveled a small-time but high-volume operation.
The trouble began April 20, 2017, when Frankfort Police pulled over Moore’s vehicle on routine patrol. Inside the car, officers found 15 grams of crack cocaine — a controlled substance with devastating reach in struggling communities across Central Kentucky. But that was just the opening act. Later that same day, a search warrant executed at Moore’s residence turned up a bombshell: 90 additional grams of crack and $51,780 in cash, stashed and unaccounted for.
Moore didn’t fight the evidence. He admitted in court that he possessed the drugs with intent to distribute — a charge carrying steep mandatory penalties, especially with prior convictions. He further confessed that the cash seized was profit from prior drug sales, painting a picture of a repeat offender entrenched in the trade. The money, bricks of untraceable bills, likely passed through dozens of hands before being locked inside his home.
This wasn’t Moore’s first run-in with the law. He previously faced conviction in Franklin Circuit Court on drug trafficking charges, a fact that significantly influenced the severity of his federal sentence. That prior record activated harsher sentencing guidelines, slamming the door on leniency. In October 2017, Moore pleaded guilty to the federal charge, avoiding trial but accepting full accountability for his actions.
Under federal mandatory minimum rules, Moore must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence — roughly 193 months — before becoming eligible for release. Once out, he’ll face an additional 8 years under the strict eye of the U.S. Probation Office, where any misstep could land him back behind bars for life.
The case was a joint takedown by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Frankfort Police Department, with Robert M. Duncan, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Chris Evans, DEA Special Agent in Charge, and Frankfort Police Chief Travis Ellis issuing a joint statement on the sentencing. Their message was clear: repeat drug traffickers won’t find safe harbor in Kentucky’s capital city.
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Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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