A Farmington man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a gun trafficking scheme that brought stolen firearms from Florida to Connecticut.
Dominic Colon-Brown, 28, was sentenced to 12 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking firearms that were stolen in Florida to Connecticut.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer also ordered Colon-Brown to pay a $2,200 fine.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in January 2021, Colon-Brown sold a firearm to a convicted felon. He then conspired with Julian Judge and another individual to obtain firearms in Florida and sell them in Connecticut.
In late February 2021, Colon-Brown and Judge drove to Florida, obtained three handguns and transported them back to Connecticut. Colon Brown and Judge knew the firearms were stolen or otherwise illegally obtained.
On March 8, 2021, law enforcement recovered the three firearms, as well as more than 100 rounds of ammunition and approximately 60 grams of cocaine, during a search of a New Britain apartment.
This investigation has been conducted by the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force, New Britain Police Department, Farmington Police Department, West Hartford Police Department and Pasco County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Angel M. Krull.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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