Charlotte Man Sentenced For Stealing Firearms From A Licensed Dealer (DOJ)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Reginald Maraeus Moses, 21, of Charlotte, was sentenced today for stealing multiple firearms from a licensed firearms dealer in Charlotte, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Moses was ordered to serve 27 months in the Federal Bureau of Prisons followed by two years under court supervision.

Alicia Jones, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Charlotte Field Division, and Chief Johnny Jennings of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), join U.S. Attorney Ferguson in making today's announcement.

According to court records, on February 20, 2024, Moses crashed a stolen a vehicle into Carolina Sporting Arms Company, Inc., located at 8055 South Boulevard, in Charlotte, with the intent to steal firearms. After breaking into the store, Moses and an accomplice stole 20 firearms, including 18 handguns and two long guns.

Moses pleaded guilty to theft of a firearm from a licensed dealer and aiding and abetting the same.

In making today's announcement, U.S. Attorney Ferguson thanked the ATF and CMPD for their investigation of the case.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Charlotte prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).