New Haven Man, 27, Pleaded Guilty To Gun, Drug Charges: Feds

New Haven CT

19 November, 2021

8:19 AM

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NEW HAVEN, CT — A 27-year-old New Haven man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to the Acting U. S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Trea Fraser waived his right to be indicted, prosecutors said. In 2020, the FBI New Haven Safe Streets Gang Task Force and the West Haven Police Department began investigating drug trafficking activity that included Fraser, the U.S. Attorney said in a news release. Between October and December 2020, investigators made controlled purchases of crack cocaine from Fraser, prosecutors said. On February 9, 2021, a search of Fraser's residence revealed quantities of crack cocaine and heroin, ammunition and $3,900 in cash, according to federal authorities. A search of his vehicle revealed approximately 100 grams of cocaine and a loaded .45 caliber Glock 41 handgun, the US Attorney said in a news release. When sentenced Feb. 11, 2022, Fraser, who's been in jail since March, faces a mandatory minimum term of five years and a maximum term of life in prison, according to prosecutors. The case is being investigated by the FBI New Haven Safe Streets Gang Task Force and the West Haven Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Konstantin Lantsman. It is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods.