WILMINGTON, N.C. – A federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina found Muwsay Ibn Ibrahim Tulu, of Fayetteville, guilty of possessing fentanyl and cocaine while armed and with the intent to distribute the drugs, and felon in possession of a firearm.
U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle praised the partnership between the Fort Bragg Police, Army CID, ATF, and the Fayetteville Police Department in taking Tulu off the streets. ‘We will continue to focus on making Eastern North Carolina safer for the good citizens who proudly live here,’ Boyle said.
According to court records, on July 13, 2023, military police discovered Tulu passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle in the middle of the road on Fort Bragg. At his feet were a loaded ghost gun with an extended magazine and drugs.
Months later, agents executed a search warrant at a Fayetteville residence linked to Tulu and recovered more drugs, a firearm, ammunition, scales, and ledgers consistent with drug trafficking.
Tulu argued at trial that he possessed the guns and drugs but was only a user, not a distributor.
Now, Tulu faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment, with a maximum of life, when sentenced later this year. Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II accepted the verdict.
The Fort Bragg Provost Marshals Office, Army CID, and the ATF investigated the case with the assistance of the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office and Assistant U.S. Attorney John Newby and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Stark are prosecuting the case.
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Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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