Man from Jamaica Indicted on 8 Counts of Guns and Drugs Sale Pleads to a Single Count in SDNY

Man from Jamaica Indicted on 8 Counts of Guns and Drugs Sale Pleads to a Single Count in SDNY by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Aug 28 –   A man from Jamaica indicted on eight counts of selling guns and drugs appeared without notice to plead guilty to a single count on August 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrates Court. Inner City Press was there, the only media in the SDNY Mag court, and live tweeted: Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses: Are you a citizen of the US?  Defendant: No. Judge: Of what country are you a citizen? Defendant: Jamaica.   Judge: Are you under medical treatment? Defendant. Yes. For epilepsy. I didn't get my meds today because of court. Judge: You're OK? Defendant: Yes  Judge: Count 4, which you are pleading to, involves distribution of marijuana on Sept 16, 2025 with possession of a firearm.  AUSA: It was in The Bronx. He sold marijuana and multiple firearms to law enforcement. Judge: Mandatory minimum of five years. The US Attorney's Office has agreed not to argue for any sentence above five years, do you understand?  Defendant: Yes. I sold sixteen bags of marijuana and three guns on September 16, 2025 in The Bronx New York Judge: AUSA, is this satisfactory? AUSA: Yes.   AUSA: The undercover would testify that the defendant sold him a quarter-pound of marijuana and three firearms for $4550. Judge: I will recommend that Judge Kaplan accept your guilty plea. He has set a sentencing date? AUSA: Not yet. Judge: Control date Nov 30 The case is USA v. Moodie, et al., 1:26-cr-185 (Kaplan / Moses) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com