The Eugene Police Street Crimes Unit (SCU), SWAT, Drone Team, and Investigations Division arrested two suspects and seized nearly 10,000 fentanyl pills on Thursday, March 23, 2023, while serving a multi-layer search warrant.
According to EPD, the suspects, identified as Robert Anthony Moore, (35) and Jessica Bryce Moore, (45) had been on SCU's radar for a few months as officials investigations lead them to believe both to be in a local drug trafficking organization (DTO).
Authorities served a multi-layer search warrant at residences in the 300 block of Ruby Avenue, associated with Jessica Moore, and 1200 block of W. 7th Avenue, associated with Robert Moore. SCU investigations gained sufficient probably cause to apply for a search warrant for both residences.
EPD says SCU, SWAT, K-9, Drone Team, and detectives split resources between both locations.
Around 10:43 a.m., Thursday, officials observed Jessica leave her residence in a vehicle. EPD says due to the possible presence of firearms, EPD SWAT initiated a high-risk traffic stop in the parking lot at Shari's on River Road, where they "deployed a flash sound distraction device."
EPD says that Jessica was taken into custody without incident. They credit the detectives and SWAT's swift decisive action from thwarting Jessica from completing a narcotics transaction.
Three officials were associated in the high-risk stop, which resulted in two arrests, according to EPD; SCU applied for and was granted an additional warrant to search the three vehicles. The search of her residence and the vehicles yielded commercial amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
At 12:56 p.m. that same day, EPD SWAT, SCU, K9 and detectives conducted another high-risk stop on a vehicle at an address in the 1200 block of W. 7th Avenue.
Officials found Robert, a female passenger and a toddler inside the vehicle. EPD says at the conclusion of the stop Robert was taken into custody. A search of Robert's vehicle and subsequent search of the apartment resulted in the seizure of two firearms and commercial delivery amounts of fentanyl.
The following items were seized:
- Items seized as follows:
- Approximately 8,000-10,000 Oxy 30 Blue Pills (fentanyl)
- 1/4 to 1/2 pound methamphetamine
- 2 firearms
- Approximately $2,500 cash
EPD says Jessica Moore is facing the following charges:
- Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Unlawful Manufacture of a Controlled Substance
- Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance Schedule 2 (fentanyl)
- Violation of Restraining Order
Charges for Robert Moore are:
- Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Unlawful Manufacture of a Controlled Substance
- Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance Schedule 1 and 2 (fentanyl and methamphetamine
- Child Neglect in the First Degree