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Waterbury Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Firearm Possession

Felix Narvaez, 55, of Waterbury, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for a firearm possession offense, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 4, 2026, 2:42 p.m. ET
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Felix Narvaez, 55, of Waterbury, was on September 3, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release for a firearm possession offense, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on September 4, 2026. According to court documents and statements made in court, between September and November 2024, Waterbury Police made multiple controlled purchases of cocaine from Narvaez. He was arrested on state charges on November 7, 2024. On that date, investigators searched his residence and vehicle and seized a loaded Ruger P90 .45 A.C.P handgun, cocaine that Narvaez intended to distribute, nearly $3,000 in cash, and other items. Narvaez's history includes state felony convictions for firearm, assault, and controlled substances offenses. He has been detained since his arrest. On April 9, 2026, he pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Waterbury Police Department, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Natasha M. Freismuth and Mary G. Vitale.

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