NAMIR WALKER, a 23-year-old resident of Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for armed drug trafficking in Hartford, Connecticut.
According to court documents, on October 26, 2021, East Hartford Police arrested WALKER after he was found in possession of approximately 170 dose bags of fentanyl, approximately 18 grams of crack cocaine, and a loaded .40 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun.
The investigation revealed that WALKER had previously possessed a Zigana, Model PX-9G2 pistol, which had been part of a shipment of 50 Zigana PX-9G2 pistols that was stolen from an R&L Carriers warehouse in South Windsor in August 2021.
Investigators recovered the stolen Zigana pistol, and reviewed social media posts from mid-September 2021 in which WALKER appears to offer to sell two stolen Zigana pistols to another individual in exchange for $1,800.
WALKER pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on July 29, 2022.
To date, 14 of the 50 stolen firearms have been recovered by law enforcement.
The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), and the South Windsor Police Department and East Hartford Police Department.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren C. Clark and A. Reed Durham through 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.
The Justice Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: Fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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