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CT Man Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Firearm, Ammunition
A convicted felon in Connecticut is set to spend more than three years behind bars after being sentenced for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition, which he attempted to sell.
John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced this week that New Haven resident John Epps, 25, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on Aug. 28, last year, Epps participat…
Man Caught With Semiautomatic Rifles, Handguns In Fairfield County Search
A Fairfield County man is behind bars after being caught with a cache of firearms and related items during a search of his home.
Albert Lee, 37, of Bridgeport, was arrested March 1 following an investigation by the Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force, the state Narcotics Task Force, and the Bridgeport Police, said Connecticut State Police Sgt. Eric Haglund.
During the search, officers uncovered a Bushmaster AR-15, a .223-caliber semi-automatic assault rifle, three 9mm semi-automatic handguns, over 300 rounds of ammunition, high-capacity magazines, among other item…
