Anthony Jackson, also known as “Snake,” and Brian Lee Moore, known as “Pooter,” both of Huntington, have pleaded guilty to fentanyl-related charges. Jackson, 59, admitted to distributing a quantity of fentanyl, while Moore, 37, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the distribution.
Court documents indicate that on January 8, 2025, Jackson and Moore participated in selling approximately 3.28 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant at an apartment on 10th Avenue in Huntington. During their plea hearings, Moore acknowledged supplying the fentanyl to Jackson for distribution to the informant.
Both men also admitted to further criminal activity. Jackson said that between January 11 and July 3, 2024, he distributed a total of 78.16 grams of fentanyl over eight occasions to a confidential informant. Moore admitted his involvement in providing a total of 67.09 grams for six of those transactions.
Law enforcement executed a search warrant at the same apartment on August 6, 2024. Officers seized about 338.34 grams of substances containing fentanyl and its analogue fluorofentanyl, heroin, and xylazine (also known as “tranq”). Authorities also recovered $1,130 in cash and two pistols: a Taurus Model G2C 9mm and a Springfield Model MDM pistol. Both men confirmed they were present during the search; Jackson said he was there to receive fentanyl for distribution while Moore stated he was there to provide it and possessed both firearms and cash.
On August 9, officers searched a safe deposit box at a local bank in Huntington and found approximately $50,000 in cash. Moore admitted ownership of this money as proceeds from drug sales.
Sentencing is set for December 15, 2025. Each defendant faces up to twenty years in prison with at least three years supervised release and fines up to $1 million.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced the pleas and recognized the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cabell County Sheriff’s Office in investigating the case.
United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers presided over the hearings with Assistant United States Attorney Joseph F. Adams prosecuting.
Further information can be found through PACER by searching Case No. 3:24-cr-156 or on the U.S. Attorney’s Office website for the Southern District of West Virginia.
