Bridgeport Search Warrant Yields Mulitple Weapons, Drugs

A Bridgeport man was arrested following a search of his apartment that turned up multiple weapons and drugs following an investigation by the Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force.

Connecticut state police seized multiple guns and drugs during the execution of a search warrant.
Photo Credit: *Connecticut State Police*

Kareem Porter, 18
Photo Credit: *Connecticut State Troopers*

Kathy Reakes

04/07/2018 12:30 p.m.

Kareem Porter, 18, was arrested around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, following the search in which detectives seized three 9mm handguns, a Tri-Star, Glock 17 and an FNP. Both the Tri-Star and Glock 17 were determined to be stolen out of Georgia, said Sgt. Eric J Haglund, spokesman for the Connecticut State Police.

Detectives also located 11.1 grams of marijuana, 4.6 grams of crack, 11.2 grams of heroin, 76 ecstasy pills (27.7 grams), a 50 round drum, a high capacity magazine and 44 9mm rounds of ammunition, said Haglund.

Porter was charged with possession of narcotics with intent to sell, stealing a firearm, illegal transfer of a stolen pistol, illegal possession of a large capacity magazine, failure to properly store a loaded firearm and failure to appear.

He is being held on a $400,000 cash/surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport court on Wednesday.

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