Crime & Safety
New London Man Sentenced For Drug, Gun Crimes: Police
A man has been sentenced to federal prison on a charge of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
NEW LONDON, CT — A New London man was sentenced to five years in prison for gun and drug crimes, according to federal prosecutors. Giovanni Sierra, 29, will also serve three years of supervised release.
In April 2021, police observed Sierra conducting what appeared to be a drug deal from his car. Investigators then stopped Sierra’s car for a motor vehicle violation.
Police searched the car and found a privately made handgun (“ghost gun”) loaded with an extended magazine, distribution quantities of crack cocaine and fentanyl, two digital scales, and other drug paraphernalia.
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Sierra has been detained since his federal arrest May 11, 2021. He pleaded guilty in February to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
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