Rock Island Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Possession of Cocaine

Rock Island, Ill. –  U.S. District Judge Sara L. Darrow today sentenced Jeffrey Terrell Moore, 31, of Rock Island, Ill., to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to possess cocaine. Moore entered his guilty plea to the drug charge on Sept. 7, 2017.

According to court documents, several weeks prior to May 4, 2017, Moore discussed opportunities to purchase multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine with an individual who, unbeknownst to Moore, was a law enforcement informant. On May 4, the informant contacted Moore to tell him that the cocaine was available for purchase. Moore agreed to pay the informant for three kilograms of cocaine and to purchase three additional kilograms on credit, all at a cost of $32,000 per kilogram. 

Moore met the informant in Rock Island on May 4, at the agreed location and further discussed the terms of the purchase, including the amount of drugs and cost per kilogram. Moore left the location and indicated that he would return with the money. About one-half hour later, Moore returned and gave the informant $33,750 in cash in payment for cocaine. At that time, Moore was arrested by law enforcement agents. At a nearby residence, agents recovered an additional $23,340 in cash belonging to Moore. 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Don Allegro prosecuted the case.  The investigation was conducted by the Rock Island Police Department and the Quad Cities Metropolitan Enforcement Group.