North Carolina man sentenced after drugs found during Oklahoma County traffic stop
OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – A North Carolina man has been sentenced after 80 pounds of drugs were found during a traffic stop in Oklahoma County in 2023.
According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, an officer working with the Criminal Interdiction Team of Central Oklahoma stopped a speeding car near I-40 and Peebly Road on December 22, 2023.
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Upon further investigation, the officer found wrapped boxes inside the car with 38 lbs. of cocaine and 42 lbs. of methamphetamine inside.
Officials say the driver, 58-year-old John Moore Jr., was booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center on complaints of aggravated trafficking of illegal drugs and use of a firearm while committing a felony.
According to the United States Department of Justice, Moore was sentenced on March 28, 2025, to serve 84 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release.
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