Leanthony Ray Moses, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Texas 2019

A Little Rock man has been found guilty of trafficking methamphetamine in Nacogdoches, Texas. Leanthony Ray Moses, 44, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn in the Eastern District of Texas.

According to information presented in court, on September 17, 2019, Moses was stopped by a local law enforcement officer for a traffic violation. The officer’s canine partner alerted to the presence of drugs in the vehicle. During a search, nearly three kilograms of methamphetamine were discovered.

Moses was indicted by a federal grand jury on November 20, 2019. He faces up to life in federal prison at sentencing. The maximum statutory sentence prescribed by Congress is life in prison, as the sentencing will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the U.S. Probation Office.

This case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Nacogdoches Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Donald S. Carter.

“Today’s plea is just another example of how there is no substitute for the diligent and thorough work of our local law enforcement partners,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. “Thanks to the quick thinking of the stopping officer, three kilograms of methamphetamine—originally destined for our East Texas communities—has been taken off the street.”

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