A Fairview man was sentenced to ten years in federal prison after Multnomah County police discovered almost 400 grams of meth in his motel room while investigating a drug trafficking operation.
Matthew Moultrie, 41, will serve four years of supervised release after finishing his sentence. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon described him as a career offender owing to his history of criminal drug trafficking and firearms violations.
“Getting drugs and firearms off the streets is critical to protecting Oregon’s communities.” When offenders repeatedly threaten public safety, we have a responsibility to hold them accountable,” said U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon. “This sentence reflects the serious harm Mr. Moultrie has caused—and the danger he would have continued to pose—to Oregonians.”
On January 7, Moultrie pled guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
According to court filings, an investigation into Moultrie began after Drug Enforcement Administration officials saw a courier from a Mexican drug trafficking organization entering Moultrie’s automobile for what they believed to be a cocaine transaction.
DEA agents then searched Moultrie’s car, discovering around 220 grams of fentanyl, 65 grams of meth, and a pistol.
Court filings also show that DEA officers stopped Moultrie as he left a motel room, and he told them he had a weapon and half a pound of meth. DEA agents discovered 386 grams of meth, five grams of fentanyl, and two pistols in his room.
“Mr. Moultrie showed a complete disregard for the law by trafficking deadly drugs while armed, despite a prior drug conviction and repeated encounters with law enforcement,” said Robert A. Saccone, Special Agent in Charge, DEA Seattle Field Division. “This sentence holds him accountable and sends a clear message that DEA and our Homeland Security Task Force partners will work tirelessly to protect our communities. Through Fentanyl Free America, we are disrupting the fentanyl supply chain, reducing the availability of synthetic opioids, and saving American lives.”
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