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Man Who Built, Sold Ghost Gun 'Armory' From Ansonia Home Gets Prison Time Man Who Built, Sold Ghost Gun 'Armory' From Ansonia Home Gets Prison Time
Man Who Built, Sold Ghost Gun 'Armory' From Ansonia Home Gets Prison Time A 36-year-old Connecticut man who was caught with illegal weapon kits in Westchester County will spend several years in prison for trafficking a large number of ghost guns from his New Haven County home.  Ansonia resident Melvin Burroughs, age 36, was sentenced to 58 months in prison on Thursday, July 27 for trafficking firearms, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced. According to federal officials, between 2019 through approximately January 2022, Burroughs bought parts for "ghost guns," assembled them into finished working firearms, and sold them.  He f…

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by Ben Crnic
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Felon From CT Busted By AFT For Gun Sales, US Attorney Says Felon From CT Busted By AFT For Gun Sales, US Attorney Says
Felon From CT Busted By AFT For Gun Sales, US Attorney Says A Bridgeport man has been charged with illegal gun possession and trafficking offenses after being arrested by agents from the ATF and local police, including the Stamford Police Department. Daquan Lamont Wright, age 28, was arrested on Monday, March 13, following an investigation into illegal gun sales in the area, said Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, an investigation determined that Wright was illegally selling firearms without a license. Wright was previously convicted in state court of theft of a fi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Out-Of-State Man Admits To Supplying CT Gang Members With Firearms Out-Of-State Man Admits To Supplying CT Gang Members With Firearms
Out-Of-State Man Admits To Supplying CT Gang Members With Firearms A former Fairfield County resident has pleaded guilty to a single count of firearms trafficking in which local gangs were supplied with guns. Stephfan Sanderson, age 24, aka  “Birdy” and “Beans," made his plea in Bridgeport on Tuesday, Nov. 15, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI, ATF, DEA, US Marshals, and Bridgeport Police have been investigating multiple Bridgeport-based gangs whose members are involved in narcotics trafficking, murder, and other acts of violence.  &nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Involved In Multi-State Drug/Gun Trafficking Sentenced CT Man Involved In Multi-State Drug/Gun Trafficking Sentenced
CT Man Involved In Multi-State Drug/Gun Trafficking Sentenced A 37-year-old man who was involved in trafficking firearms and narcotics between Connecticut and Maine has been sentenced. Lonnie Joyner, of Waterbury, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 4, to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Joyner pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of firearms by a felon on June 4, 2021, Boyle said.  The Drug Enforcement Administration started investigating Joyner and other Connecticut residents in 2016, as they were found to be driving to M…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Police Seize 125 Firearms, More Than 30K Rounds Of Ammunition In Investigation CT Police Seize 125 Firearms, More Than 30K Rounds Of Ammunition In Investigation
CT Police Seize 125 Firearms, More Than 30K Rounds Of Ammunition In Investigation Connecticut State Police seized more than 100 weapons and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition following a months-long firearms trafficking investigation. Hartford County resident Steven Gerent-Mastrianni, age 39, of New Britain, was arrested on Tuesday, April 12, after a 10-month investigation into the illegal manufacturing and sale of firearms, state police reported. Police said he was charged with: Firearms trafficking Nine counts of sale of an assault weapon Possession of an assault weapon Nine counts of illegal transfer of a long gun Nineteen counts of sale of large-capacity mag…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest Of 'High-Impact' Trafficker Of Drugs, Firearms From CT Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest Of 'High-Impact' Trafficker Of Drugs, Firearms From CT
Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest Of 'High-Impact' Trafficker Of Drugs, Firearms From CT Police have arrested a 24-year-old man who investigators believe is a high-impact trafficker of drugs and firearms. Luis Ortiz, from Worcester, Massachusetts and Putnam, Connecticut, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 17, at a home in Worcester following an investigation. Police said Ortiz was charged with gun and narcotics offenses, including the illegal sale of firearms, ammunition, and fentanyl.  The investigation into Ortiz's activities began in January after troopers received information that he was illegally in possession of firearms, authorities said. Police said in…

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by Nicole Valinote