Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Jack Jakups, a 41-year-old resident of Trumbull, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven and will be followed by three years of supervised release. Jakups was convicted for possessing firearms and ammunition as a felon.
Court documents reveal that Jakups has a criminal history including state felony convictions for narcotics possession, burglary, robbery, larceny, and escape offenses. In January 2019, he was released from prison under Connecticut’s Special Parole program. On November 30, 2021, his parole officer conducted a search of his residence with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). During this search, authorities seized several firearms including a Diamondback 9mm handgun and more than 300 rounds of ammunition.
Federal law prohibits individuals previously convicted of a felony offense from possessing firearms or ammunition that have moved in interstate or foreign commerce.
On November 14, 2022, Jakups pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition by a felon. He is currently out on a $50,000 bond and must report to prison on August 8.
The investigation was carried out by the ATF with help from Connecticut State Parole. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren C. Clark and A. Reed Durham under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative aimed at reducing gun violence and other violent crimes through collaboration between law enforcement agencies and communities.
For further details about Project Safe Neighborhoods, visit www.justice.gov/psn.