Julian Judge, Gun Trafficking, Connecticut 2021

A brazen gun trafficking scheme has been brought to justice in Connecticut, with a New Britain man sentenced to prison for his role in bringing stolen firearms from Florida to the Nutmeg State.

JULIAN JUDGE, 24, of New Britain, was sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking firearms that were stolen in Florida to Connecticut.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in late February 2021, Judge and Dominic Colon-Brown drove to Florida to obtain firearms and bring them back to Connecticut.

The pair obtained three handguns, which Judge knew were stolen or otherwise illegally obtained, and brought them back to Connecticut.

On March 8, 2021, law enforcement recovered a .40 caliber handgun and a high capacity magazine that Judge’s associate discarded during a foot chase in New Britain.

A subsequent search of a New Britain apartment where Judge and his associate resided revealed three additional loaded firearms, two extended magazines, more than 100 rounds of ammunition and approximately 60 grams of cocaine.

Judge was arrested on May 27, 2021, and has been detained since September 23, 2021, when his bond was revoked after he was arrested for domestic violence offenses.

Judge pleaded guilty to one count of transporting stolen firearms across state lines on November 22, 2021.

Colon-Brown also pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.

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 case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the federal government’s violent crime reduction efforts.

Judge was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine as part of his sentence.

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