MANCHESTER – After a four-day trial, a Township man was convicted on several charges for drug trafficking, officials said.
Dyshawn Moss, 43, of Manchester was convicted on five charges: possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Authorities went to arrest Moss outside of his apartment building in Manchester on May 24, 2019. After searching his home, police seized possessed over 1,000 grams of fentanyl, over 1,300 grams of heroin, and over 2,600 grams of cocaine; drug-packaging materials; over $150,000 in cash; and a 9mm Taurus handgun loaded with 10 rounds of ammunition.
Moss faces carry a minimum potential penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of life in prison, and a maximum fine of $10 million for the drug trafficking charges.
Firearm possession charge carries a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. Additionally, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime charge carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison, a maximum potential penalty of life in prison, and a maximum fine of $250,000.
Moss’s sentencing is scheduled for March 29, 2023.
