Alexander Moy’s Initial Hearing Held in Starke Circuit Court

Starke County Courthouse
Starke County Courthouse
Alexander Moy pleaded not guilty in an initial hearing in Starke Circuit Court to two counts of Unlawful Sale of Wild Animals, a Class D felony.

Moy, 48, of Chicago, was arrested this week after conservation officers conducted a search at his Hamlet property and found evidence that he was buying wildlife from local residents and selling it to markets and restaurants in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood. He’s accused of buying wildlife from members of the public including fish, turtles, raccoons and whitetail deer.

Moy has retained Richard Ballard as his attorney. His first pre-trial conference is set for Dec. 4 and second pre-trial conference is set for Jan. 9. He has bonded out of the Starke County Jail.

Chicago Man Arrested Following DNR Undercover Investigation

 
 
A Chicago man DNR officials say has been illegally buying and selling wildlife for the past several months is jailed in Starke County after conservation officers raided a property he owns in Hamlet and seized various equipment and animal species as evidence. They started investigating Alexander Moy, 47, in 2011 after receiving complaints that he was buying whitetail deer from members of the public and have reportedly documented several wildlife sales in the ensuing months. Investigators also learned that Moy was selling the wildlife to markets and restaurants in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood, according to investigators. He’s accused of buying and selling fish, turtles, raccoons and whitetail deer.

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