A joint local, state, and federal operation has led to the arrest and prosecution of a methamphetamine dealer from West Point.
Charterious Moore, 33, was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release after previously pleading guilty to the distribution of over a pound of methamphetamine.
The investigation was led by the Homeland Security Task Force initiative with the goal of bringing both local and national groups together to eliminate gang violence and activity in the streets.
“Criminal gangs rely on the distribution of illicit drugs like methamphetamine to fund their operations and terrorize our communities,” said Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John P. Scott. “Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Homeland Security Task Force, a major source of this poison, has been taken off the streets.”
“This sentence underscores our unwavering commitment to working alongside our local law enforcement partners to dismantle these dangerous organizations and restore peace to Mississippi communities,” Scott continued.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi, the investigation and eventual arrest and prosecution of Moore was the product of a joint effort by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and U.S. Marshals Service.
