Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking

A Fort Wayne man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation in the city.

Jeffrey J. Moriarity, 42, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and armed drug trafficking, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

According to documents in the case, Moriarity sold methamphetamine, heroin, and a sawed-off shotgun to law enforcement officials in May 2018. A search warrant was executed at his residence in June 2018, where agents seized methamphetamine and other controlled substances, a loaded pistol and ammunition, and additional evidence of drug trafficking.

Moriarity was not home at the time of the search, but when located by police, he fled and led officers on a high-speed vehicle pursuit. Officers arrested Moriarity and recovered methamphetamine that had been tossed from the vehicle during the pursuit.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); the Fort Wayne Police Department; the Indiana State Police; the Allen County Drug Task Force; and the Allen County Sheriff’s Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Anthony W. Geller and Brent A. Ecenbarger.

This case was being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.

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