Police Announce Arrests in Six-Month Gun Trafficking Investigation
(Bridgeport, CT – Oct. 1, 2013) -- The Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force announced three significant arrests as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal firearms trafficking in Greater Bridgeport. Among the weapons seized were an illegal Street Sweeper -- a Cobray 12-gauge shotgun with collapsible stock, front pistol grip, and 20-round drum -- and a Romarm AK-47-type assault weapon with 30-round, high-capacity magazine. The magazine was loaded with 22 live 7.62 x 39 rounds. “These weapons have devastating capability. They posed a risk to our community and our police officers. The rounds in the seized AK-47 would rip though a police officer’s bullet-proof vest,” said Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett Jr. “Imagine what it would do…
