Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced the sentencing of Quinn Mooring, a 43-year-old resident of New Haven. Mooring received a 24-month prison sentence, followed by a two-year supervised release, handed down by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport due to his involvement in a gun trafficking operation.
Court records indicate that Mooring was implicated in transporting firearms from South Carolina to Connecticut. Marquis Jerome Pollard was identified as Mooring's source. On April 19, 2021, law enforcement conducted a controlled purchase of a 9mm Glock handgun and a drum magazine from Mooring and Pollard in New Haven for $1,500. A few days later, on April 22, another controlled purchase of 9mm ammunition from Mooring was completed.
Mooring's criminal past includes state-level convictions for felony robbery, unlawful restraint, and failure to appear offenses. Under federal law, it is a crime for individuals convicted of a felony to possess firearms or ammunition that have crossed state or international boundaries.
Mooring was initially taken into custody on June 14, 2021, following a federal criminal complaint. He subsequently pleaded guilty on January 13, 2022, to the charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Mooring, currently out on a $50,000 bond, is scheduled to report to prison on June 18.
Pollard also pleaded guilty and received an eight-year prison sentence on February 27, 2023.
The investigation involved multiple agencies, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), West Haven Police Department, New Haven Police Department, Beaufort Police Department, and Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Konstantin Lantsman under Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program aimed at reducing violent crime.
