St. Louis, MO - A federal complaint was issued today charging Teneisha D. Moore, 26, with one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a) and 846, and one count of aiding and abetting the possession of one or more firearms in furtherance of that drug trafficking crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 924(c) and 2.
According to court documents, a federal search warrant was executed at residence in the 4600 block of Farlin Avenue in the City of Saint Louis on September 4, 2019. The residence was occupied by Ms. Moore, a Corrections Officer with the Saint Louis City Department of Corrections currently assigned to the Medium Security Institution.
During the execution of the search warrant, law enforcement officials located and seized, among other things, approximately four ounces of a suspected fentanyl and heroin mixture; 57 grams of suspected marijuana; suspected ecstasy; a black, semi-automatic pistol; a rifle; a high-capacity, drum-style magazine; an additional approximately 15 grams of suspected heroin; and two balloons filled with a suspected mixture of heroin and fentanyl.
Charges set forth in the complaint are merely accusations and do not constitute proof of guilt. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty.
This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department; and Drug Enforcement Administration.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
