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Bridgeport Convicted Felon Charged With Illegally Possessing Firearm Bridgeport Convicted Felon Charged With Illegally Possessing Firearm
Bridgeport Convicted Felon Charged With Illegally Possessing Firearm A convicted felon in Fairfield County is facing more time in prison after being indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally possessing a handgun. Shannon Calhoun, 47, of Bridgeport, has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after he was found in possession of a .40 caliber handgun on May 22. At the time of his arrest, Calhoun was also in possession of approximately eight pounds of marijuana and hundreds of dollars in cash. Officers also found several high capacity and drum style magazines and an assault-type pistol with a threaded barrel to accept a supp…

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Bridgeport Man Faces Crack, Cocaine Distribution Charges Bridgeport Man Faces Crack, Cocaine Distribution Charges
Bridgeport Man Faces Crack, Cocaine Distribution Charges United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a local man with crack and cocaine distribution. The court charged Rocky Samas, also known as ‘Twin,’ with one count of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base (‘crack’) and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine on Monday, Nov. 19. Court documents allege that investigators conducted three separate and controlled purchases of crack cocaine between August and October from Samas, 47-year-old Bridgeport resi…

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by Valerie Musson