Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 70 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses

HARRISBURG- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Denzel Moore, age 30, formerly of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by the Honorable Jennifer P. Wilson to serve 70 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised released based upon his previously entered guilty plea to distributing cocaine and possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, on September 25, 2019, Moore was observed by Harrisburg police officers selling cocaine on Swatara Street, in Harrisburg. Moore fled the scene on a bicycle and when police apprehended him, they recovered a loaded .9mm semi-automatic pistol, two cellular phones, 24 oxycodone pills, and $585 in cash. Moore had two prior convictions for distributing cocaine and was designated a career offender by the Court.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

The case was investigated by the Harrisburg Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Assistant United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler and Assistant United States Attorney Johnny Baer prosecuted the case.

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