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Manitowoc Man Indicted on Firearm and Methamphetamine Charges

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin

United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 12, 2018, a three-count federal indictment was unsealed against Anthony C. Moore (age: 32) of Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

The indictment alleges that Anthony C. Moore possessed methamphetamine with the intent to distribute the controlled substance and did so while in the possession of a firearm, contrary to Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a) and Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c). It further alleges that Moore’s status as a convicted felon prohibited him from ever possessing a firearm pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1). Moore faces a mandatory five-year prison sentence and up to a life sentence, if convicted of the charges alleged.

Project Safe Neighborhoods is a federal, state, and local law enforcement collaboration to identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals responsible for violent crimes in our neighborhoods. Project Safe Neighborhoods’ strategy brings together all levels of law enforcement and community resources to reduce violent crime and improve the quality of life in all our neighborhoods.

This case was investigated by the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office and the Manitowoc County Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Unit. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel R. Humble.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.  The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.    

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Updated October 15, 2018