John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of
Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned
a 15-count indictment charging FRANK MOSS, 31, of Prospect, with offenses
related to the illegal purchase and possession of firearms.
The indictment was returned on December 4, 2018. Moss appeared today before U.S. Magistrate
Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam in New Haven, entered a plea of not guilty to the
charges and was released on a $50,000 bond.
As alleged in the indictment, on seven dates between June
14, 2017 and November 1, 2017, Moss, being an unlawful user of or addicted to
controlled substances, made false statements in connection with the purchase of
11 firearms at gun stores in Wolcott, Seymour and Waterbury.
The indictment charges Moss with eight count of making a
false statement during the purchase of a firearm by representing that he was
not an unlawful user of, or addicted to, controlled substances. The indictment also charges Moss with seven
counts of possession of a firearm by an individual who is an unlawful user of,
or addicted to, any controlled substance.
If convicted, Moss faces a maximum term of imprisonment of
10 years on each count.
U.S. Attorney Durham stressed that an indictment is not
evidence of guilt. Charges are only
allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This matter is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Federal Bureau of Investigation and
Waterbury Police Department. The case is
being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Natasha Freismuth.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a
program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities
they serve to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone.
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