GREENVILLE – A Halifax County man has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for his role in a cocaine and marijuana conspiracy.
Sterling Deland Moody, 47, of Weldon, North Carolina, was sentenced on August 10, 2015, after previously pleading guilty to the charge.
The investigation revealed that Moody was responsible for distributing 158 kilograms of cocaine and 90 kilograms of marijuana.
Moody was arrested on September 10, 2014, after meeting with an informant to purchase two kilograms of cocaine for $36,000 per kilogram. He told the informant that he had enough money nearby to purchase two additional kilograms of cocaine.
Upon Moody’s arrest, investigators seized $68,000 from his vehicle and $71,867 and two handguns from his residence.
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office. The federal prosecution was handled by Special Assistant United States Attorney Glenn Perry.
Perry is a prosecutor with the Pitt County District Attorney’s Office, who has been assigned to the United States Attorney’s Office to prosecute federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force criminal matters.
The assignment has been made possible by grants funded by the Governor’s Crime Commission.
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Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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