A man accused of trafficking heroin in the Texarkana area has been indicted for conspiracy by a federal grand jury.
Armando Moya, 46, was indicted Thursday for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than a kilogram of heroin by a federal grand jury in the Texarkana Division of the Eastern District of Texas.
According to the indictment, Moya's alleged misconduct began sometime around March 1. Court records unsealed Thursday show Moya first appeared in court on a complaint June 7. The criminal complaint remains under seal.
At Moya's initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Caroline Craven, Moya's lawyer, Jeff Harrelson of Texarkana, waived the issue of pretrial detention. Assistant U.S. Attorney Allen Hurst filed a motion on the goverment's behalf opposing Moya's release citing a need to protect the public and concern Moya might flee the jurisdiction.
Moya is being held in the Bowie County jail.
Moya's indictment includes a notice of the government's intent to seek Moya's forfeiture of a semi-automatic pistol and $198,184 in U.S. currency. The government is also seeking a $70,000 judgment meant to represent the proceeds of the alleged drug trafficking.
If convicted of possessing with the intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin, Moya faces 10 years to life in federal prison, a fine up to $10 million, or both. If convicted of possessing more than 100 grams but fewer than a kilo, Moya faces five to 40 years in prison, a fine up to $5 million, or both. If convicted of possessing less than 100 grams of heroin, Moya faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine up to $2 million, or both.
Moya is scheduled to appear June 26 for arraignment before Craven in Texarkana's downtown federal building.