Trevon Wright, also known as "Tre," has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his involvement with a violent street gang in Bridgeport. U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden handed down the sentence, which includes five years of supervised release following imprisonment.
Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced the sentencing alongside other officials from various law enforcement agencies including the FBI and ATF. According to court documents and evidence presented during Wright's trial, he was part of the East End gang involved in drug trafficking and multiple acts of violence.
The investigation into Bridgeport gangs began due to escalating gun violence in the area. It revealed that Wright and other East End members were responsible for distributing drugs such as heroin and crack cocaine, using firearms, committing murders, and intimidating witnesses through social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube.
On January 26, 2020, Wright killed Myreke Kenion and attempted to kill D'Andre Brown—both members of a rival gang known as GHB/Hotz. The next day saw retaliatory shootings by rival gangs targeting East End members outside a state courthouse.
Wright has been detained since January 21, 2021. In December 2023, a jury found him guilty of conspiring to engage in racketeering activities along with three associates.
The investigation resulted in approximately 47 convictions related to eight murders and around 20 attempted murders among members of several Bridgeport gangs.
This case is part of larger initiatives such as Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), Project Longevity, and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), which aim to reduce violent crime through collaborative efforts between law enforcement agencies at different levels.