An Anchorage, Alaska, man has been convicted for his role in a drug trafficking operation, including murder and drug charges, according to a March 15 news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Matthew Wilson Moi, aka “Matt Matt,” 36, was convicted on charges that included murder in furtherance of a continuing criminal enterprise, using a firearm to commit murder in a drug trafficking crime, drug conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.
“Drug trafficking is truly one of the great scourges of the modern world,” U.S. Attorney John Kuhn of the District of Alaska said in the news release. “Not only do drug traffickers destroy the lives of their customers with their addictive and deadly products, but those like Mr. Moi engage in violent acts and murder as part of their trade. This conviction finally puts an end to a prolific and highly dangerous drug trafficking operation.”
Court documents reported Moi began conducting business in Alaska approximately four years ago. Reportedly, Moi arranged for packages of multiple kilograms of heroin and methamphetamine were transported from California to Alaska via the U.S. Postal Service to various addresses in the Anchorage area. The enterprise laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds through deposits into financial institutions, wire transfers and bulk cash smuggling from state to state.
Prosecutors told the jury the enterprise mailed a package of heroin to the Anchorage residence of Navarrow Andrews. After its delivery, Moi and other co-conspirators reportedly spent days attempting to recover the package without success. Prosecutors argue Moi shot and killed Andrews before fleeing to Louisiana then to Los Angeles. Investigators reported Moi continued to work with the drug ring shipping narcotics packages into Alaska.
Co-conspirators charged in connection with the case, all of whom have already pleaded guilty, include Jordan Jerome Shanholtzer, 34; Kenneth Antonio Kiare Ford, 31; Myrick Anthoni Elliott, 36; Isaiah Michael Roderick, 22; and Marvin Nelson, 57.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, IRS Criminal Investigation and U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated the case with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Anchorage Police Department and the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
