SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — A Southington man was arrested Monday and arrested on multiple weapons charges in connection to an investigation into ghost guns.
Connecticut State Police said they arrested Bryan Joyce, 36, of Southington after an investigation into the sale and distribution of so-called “ghost guns” — homemade firearms that lack serial numbers used to trace them and that are often purchased without a background check.
Police said they had search warrants for locations in Shelton, Waterbury, and Wolcott.
Authorities said they seized multiple illegally sold and possessed firearms including AR-15 variant rifles and handguns, high capacity magazines and ammunition. In addition, police said they confiscated narcotics and other contraband.
Further arrests are anticipated according to officials.
Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies were involved in the investigation, The Connecticut State Police Statewide Firearms Trafficking Task Force and Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force, assisted by the Statewide Narcotics Task Force, Southwest and North Central Offices, Bridgeport Police, Shelton Police Department, Orange Police, Waterbury Police, Hartford Police, and the ATF.
Doug Stewart is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
Have a story idea or something on your mind you want to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at newsteam@fox61.com
HERE ARE MORE WAYS TO GET FOX61 NEWS
Download the FOX61 News APP
iTunes: Click here to download
Google Play: Click here to download
Stream Live on ROKU: Add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching FOX61.
Steam Live on FIRE TV: Search ‘FOX61’ and click ‘Get’ to download.
