A Canton man who prosecutors say drove a kilogram of cocaine into Butler County for a December 2024 set-up drug buy has pleaded guilty and is headed to state prison. Harriel De Martez Rayshon Moore, 37, was sentenced this week to two to six years in prison and ordered to pay about $5,955 in fines, fees, and the cost of prosecution.
State Police in Cranberry Township executed a search warrant on an SUV in a parking lot on the 2000 block of Route 19 in December 2024. They found a shoebox containing roughly one kilogram of cocaine, according to reporting by Butler Eagle. That account notes a K-9 alerted to narcotics at multiple spots on the vehicle and that both Moore and a passenger, 37-year-old Sedelle Broyles of Canton, were arrested and held at the Butler County Prison.
Guilty Plea and Prison Time
On Tuesday, Moore pleaded guilty to a drug possession and distribution charge and received a sentence of two to six years in prison, as reported by ButlerRadio. The same report notes that the court ordered Moore to pay $5,955 in fines, fees, and prosecution costs.
Case Docket and Court Calendar
The Butler County online court calendar lists the case under number CP-10-CR-0001413-2024 and shows omnibus and sentencing entries beginning in 2025. The public schedule confirms the matter moved through hearings in Judge Joseph E. Kubit's courtroom as the prosecution prepared to resolve the case.
Co-defendant and Original Charges
A passenger in Moore's vehicle, Sedelle Broyles, later pleaded guilty to a drug possession charge and was sentenced in September to 30 days of probation, according to local reporting by ButlerRadio. Prosecutors had originally charged both Moore and Broyles with manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy after the December traffic stop.
Public Record and Background
The Butler County docket and local reporting make up the public record of the case and outline the original search warrant details. For the warrant and arrest narrative, see the Butler County calendar and reporting by the Butler Eagle.
