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Norwalk Man Trafficked Narcotics, Guns: Nabbed After Year-Long Investigation, Police Say Norwalk Man Trafficked Narcotics, Guns: Nabbed After Year-Long Investigation, Police Say
Norwalk Man Trafficked Narcotics, Guns: Nabbed After Year-Long Investigation, Police Say A Norwalk man is charged with illegally trafficking drugs and firearms out of his home, police said.  Norwalk resident Tylon Dubose, age 28, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 22 as the result of a long-term investigation that focused on the illegal sale of narcotics and firearms from his home at 16 Ivy Place over the course of a year, according to Norwalk Police.  The year-long investigation ultimately resulted in seven arrest warrants that were issued for Dubose, as well as a search warrant issued for his residence that was executed on the day of his arrest by the departm…

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by Ben Crnic
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Connecticut Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme Connecticut Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme
Connecticut Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme A 40-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to a scheme to unlawfully sell firearms in Connecticut.  Quinn Mooring, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 13, to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. In March, ATF Task Force officers found out that Mooring was receiving firearms from a source in South Carolina and selling the firearms in Connecticut, the US Attorney's Office reported. In April, investigators made a controlled purchase of a 9mm Glock handgun and a drum m…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Selling Ghost Guns To Undercover Police Officer Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Selling Ghost Guns To Undercover Police Officer
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Selling Ghost Guns To Undercover Police Officer A Connecticut man was sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with selling two “ghost guns.” Fairfield County resident, Brian McCarthy, age 33, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and two years of supervised release, according to the US Attorney's Office. McCarthy pleaded guilty to one count of dealing firearms without a federal license in May, officials said.  Between June and the end of July, McCarthy traveled to Massachusetts and sold an undercover officer two Glock-style privately made firearms -- or "ghost guns," -- he had personally fabricated.  …

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Gang Member Known As 'Rick the Ruler' Sentenced For Drug, Firearm Offenses CT Gang Member Known As 'Rick the Ruler' Sentenced For Drug, Firearm Offenses
CT Gang Member Known As 'Rick the Ruler' Sentenced For Drug, Firearm Offenses A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for trafficking narcotics and firearms. Ricardo Reyes, also known as “Rick the Ruler,” age 41, of Hartford, was sentenced to prison on Thursday, Feb. 11, to be followed by five years of supervised release, said John Durham, U.S. States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in 2018, the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force began investigating Reyes, a member of the Los Solidos street gang, who was distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack in the area of Park…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Convicted Stamford Drug Dealer Admits To Possessing Firearm Convicted Stamford Drug Dealer Admits To Possessing Firearm
Convicted Stamford Drug Dealer Admits To Possessing Firearm A Fairfield County man with a previous conviction admitted to a new federal firearm charge, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Kevin Genis, 27, of Stamford, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, Durham said. He’s been detained since his arrest in June last year and initially pleaded not guilty to the charge. It is alleged that on May 28 last year, an individual working with law enforcement bought a Century Arms International 7.62 caliber AK pistol and 10 rounds of ammunition from Genis for $900. Durham noted that in November 2015, Ge…

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by Zak Failla