Crime & Safety
Norwich Man Faces Drug, Gun Charges: Federal Prosecutors
A Norwich man previously convicted in a drug-dealing case was indicted last month, according to prosecutors.
NORWICH, CT — A Norwich man on federal supervised release has been charged with gun and drug crimes, according to a statement for U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery.
Javon Morse, 29, was sentenced in 2017 to 5 years in prison and 4 years of supervised release for cocaine trafficking. He was released from prison in January 2021.
Last October, while on federal supervised release, Norwich police arrested Morse. He was charged with crimes stemming from his alleged possession of nearly a kilogram of cocaine, narcotic pills, items used to process and package narcotics, four handguns, loaded high capacity magazines, and other items, according to the statement.
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Federal prohibits a person convicted of a felony to possess a firearm or ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.
The indictment charges Morse with one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. This crime carries a mandatory minimum prison term of 5 years and a maximum term prison term of 40 years.
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He was also charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, a crime that carries a maximum prison term of 15 years.
Morse faces additional penalties if he is found in violation of the conditions of his supervised release.
He has been in custody since Dec. 12.
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