29-04-2025
New Haven man sentenced to 2 years in prison for gun trafficking
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — A New Haven man was sentenced to two years in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, Monday, for his role in a gun trafficking scheme.
According to evidence and testimony, in March 2021, the ATF Task Force discovered that Quinn Mooring, 43, was receiving firearms from Marquis Jerome Pollard, a source in South Carolina, and selling them in Connecticut.
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On April 19, 2021, investigators made a controlled purchase of a 9mm Glock handgun and a drum magazine from Mooring and Pollard for $1,500 in New Haven.
Three days later, investigators made another controlled purchase, of 9mm ammunition, from Mooring in New Haven.
Mooring has a criminal history that includes convictions for felony robbery, unlawful restraint, and failure to appear offenses. Federal law prohibits someone previously convicted of a felony offense to possess a firearm or ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.
Mooring was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on June 14, 2021. On Jan. 13, 2022, he pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Mooring, who is released on a $50,000 bond, is required to report to prison on June 18.
Pollard pleaded guilty and, on Feb. 27, 2023, and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
South Carolina and selling them in Connecticut. On April 19, 2021, investigators made a controlled purchase of a 9mm Glock handgun and a drum magazine from Mooring and Pollard in New Haven in exchange for $1,500.
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