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Defendant Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Gun Trafficking Offense
Eskavail Gordon, also known as “Vail,” 21, of Stratford, has been sentenced to 48 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for a firearm trafficking offense in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Gordon was arrested on December 18, 2023, and investigators seized a 9mm firearm from him on the date of his arrest. He was previously convicted in state court of possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle and was on state probation at the time of his criminal conduct in this case.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Gordon was involved in a firearm trafficking network led by Stefan Bagley, Jr., who purchased approximately 20 9mm handguns from licensed firearm dealers between October 2022 and October 2023. Bagley typically scratched the serial numbers off of the firearms before providing them to his customers, making the guns more difficult to trace.
Gordon was paid $750 for a Glock handgun by one of his customers, and he was also found to have communicated with Bagley through text messages to arrange the purchase of the firearm. The investigation revealed that most of the firearms trafficked by Bagley are unaccounted for.
U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery noted that this case is being prosecuted, in part, under the new criminal provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The Act is the first federal statute specifically designed to target the unlawful trafficking and straw-purchasing of firearms.
This matter is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Bridgeport Police Department, and the Connecticut State Police. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Gresham.
The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun violence and other violent crime, 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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