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Ismael Mangual, 43, of Bridgeport, was sentenced in New Haven federal court to a term of 137 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, and one count of possession a firearm in furtherance of a narcotics trafficking offense in March.
On Aug. 31, 2017, police in Milford stopped Mangual while he was driving on an area highway. At the time of the stop, Mangual did not have a driver’s license, the car was not registered, insured, and there was a 6-year-old boy in the backseat without a car seat or seatbelt, U.S. Attorney John Durham said.
During the traffic stop, it was determined that Mangual was in possession of a loaded Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun, a Glock 30 .45 handgun that had been reported stolen, approximately 140 grams of heroin and a digital scale.
Mangual’s criminal history includes state convictions for robbery and narcotics offenses.
Durham noted that the loaded gun was found in a rear footwell of the car, where the child had been sitting. a loaded Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun, a Glock 30 .45 handgun that had been reported stolen, approximately 140 grams of heroin and a digital scale. Mangual was subsequently arrested.
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