Florida Man Wanted Arrested and Wife in Henderson County NC

Henderson County --  Press Release Henderson County Sheriff's Office:  Members of the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF), the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit (FAU), and the Advanced Criminal Enforcement (ACE) team apprehended a wanted fugitive from Florida during a coordinated operation in Henderson County.

Authorities received credible information that Tyler Moreland, 24, wanted in Florida on multiple felony charges, was believed to be in our area. 

Moreland was wanted for Aggravated Battery with a Weapon, Possession of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon, and Firing a Weapon into a Dwelling.

CRFTF, FAU, and ACE units identified a vehicle suspected to be occupied by Moreland and conducted a felony traffic stop. Moreland and his wife, Jannelise Jusino, 33, were located inside the vehicle. Moreland was taken into custody without incident.
During a subsequent search of the vehicle, two handguns were discovered, leading to additional criminal charges in Henderson County.
Tyler Moreland has been charged in North Carolina with:
• Possession of a Firearm by a Felon- Secured Bond: $25,000
• Felony Conspiracy- Bond: $15,000
• Fugitive from Another State- Secured Bond: $500,000

Jannelise Jusino has been charged with:
• Possession of a Firearm by a Felon -Secured Bond: $30,000
• Felony Conspiracy- Bond: $25,000

The U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF) is composed of state and local law enforcement officers from South Carolina and North Carolina, who work directly in conjunction with Deputy U.S. Marshals to apprehend state and local violent offenders and sexual predators. The Asheville Division of the CRFTF consists of law enforcement officers from the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office, Asheville Police Department, Waynesville Police Department, and the NC Department of Public Safety.

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