Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that Kendall Camby, also known as "KB," a 35-year-old from Hartford, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley handed down the sentence in Bridgeport, which includes three years of supervised release following imprisonment for possession of a firearm as a felon.
Court documents reveal that on February 22, 2023, Hartford Police were alerted to Camby's possession of a firearm while allegedly distributing drugs near 1631 Main Street. Officers observed Camby participating in suspected drug transactions and subsequently entering a vehicle's passenger seat. Upon stopping the vehicle, officers discovered Camby with a .45 caliber Glock 30 handgun equipped with an auto sear device known as a Glock switch, converting it into an automatic weapon. The gun was loaded with 12 rounds of ammunition. Additionally, Camby had approximately 650 wax paper sleeves containing fentanyl and about 50 bags of crack cocaine.
Camby's criminal record includes state convictions for felony offenses involving firearms, drugs, robbery, and burglary. Federal law prohibits individuals previously convicted of felony offenses from possessing firearms or ammunition that have traveled through interstate or foreign commerce.
On July 10, 2024, Camby pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
The investigation involved 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), aimed at reducing gun violence and other violent crimes by fostering trust within communities and supporting community-based violence prevention organizations. In May 2021, the Justice Department launched an enhanced strategy under PSN focusing on community trust-building measures and strategic enforcement priorities to ensure safer neighborhoods nationwide.
For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), please visit www.justice.gov/psn.