John Calvin Moore, 58, of North Carolina, has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and illegal possession of a firearm following a previous felony conviction, according to U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Moore was pulled over by an officer from the Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD) on December 22, 2023, for speeding while traveling eastbound on I-40, according to public records. During the stop, the officer discovered several wrapped Christmas presents in the vehicle’s trunk. Moore informed the officer that he was heading from California to North Carolina. OCPD discovered during the stop that Moore had rented his vehicle, with a scheduled return date of December 23, 2023, to Ontario, California. OCPD dispatched a K-9 unit, which detected the presence of drugs in the vehicle. OCPD officers then examined the vehicle and discovered over 42 pounds of methamphetamine and 38 pounds of cocaine packed in heat-sealed packages in the trunk among the Christmas presents. According to law enforcement, the drugs’ street worth exceeds $350,000.
Moore was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and felon in possession of a handgun on August 30, 2024, according to Superseding Information. On September 26, 2024, he pleaded guilty to the Superseding Information, admitting that he possessed meth with the intent to distribute it and that he had a firearm despite his previous felony conviction. Moore had a prior felony conviction in New Jersey for possessing firearms for an illegal purpose, according to public records.
On March 28, 2025, U.S. District Judge Charles Goodwin sentenced Moore to 84 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release. In announcing the sentence, the court emphasized the gravity of the crime—Moore served as a courier to move banned narcotics across the country—as well as Moore’s previous history.
The FBI Oklahoma City Field Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Criminal Interdiction Team of Central Oklahoma, and the Oklahoma City Police Department all conducted investigations into this matter. Drew E. Davis, an assistant US attorney, prosecuted the case.
