Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut
Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Kendall Camby, also known as "KB," 35, from Hartford, has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley delivered the sentence in Bridgeport, which includes three years of supervised release following imprisonment for possessing a firearm as a felon.
Court documents and statements reveal that on February 22, 2023, Hartford Police were informed about Camby's possession of a firearm while distributing drugs near 1631 Main Street. Officers observed Camby engaging in suspected drug transactions before entering a car's passenger seat. Upon stopping the vehicle, they found him with a .45 caliber Glock 30 handgun loaded with 12 rounds and fitted with a Glock switch auto sear device, converting it into an automatic weapon. Additionally, Camby had approximately 650 wax paper sleeves containing fentanyl and around 50 bags of crack cocaine.
Camby's criminal record includes state convictions for felony firearm offenses, drug-related crimes, robbery, and burglary. Federal law prohibits individuals previously convicted of felony offenses from possessing firearms or ammunition that have moved in interstate or foreign commerce.
On July 10, 2024, Camby pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Hartford Task Force, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Hartford Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert S. Ruff prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), aiming to reduce gun violence and other violent crimes through collaboration between law enforcement agencies and communities. The Justice Department launched an enhanced violent crime reduction strategy under PSN in May 2021 based on principles such as fostering community trust and legitimacy and supporting organizations preventing violence.
For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods visit www.justice.gov/psn.
