Trumbull Man Charged With Illegal Receipt Of Firearm Sentenced: Feds

TRUMBULL, CT — A Trumbull man charged with a firearm offense was sentenced Monday to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery announced in a news release.

Chase Dralle, also known as "Chevy," 21, of Trumbull, was arrested Dec. 18, 2023, and pleaded guilty to receipt of a trafficked firearm on May 2 of this year, according to Avery.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Stefan Bagley Jr. was shot and wounded while driving in Bridgeport on July 26, 2023. Later that day, Bagley's vehicle was used in another shooting incident in Bridgeport.

An investigation revealed Bagley purchased approximately 20 9mm handguns from licensed firearm dealers between October 2022 and October 2023, then trafficked the guns to a network of customers, including Dralle, according to Avery.

Bagley typically scratched the serial numbers off of the firearms before providing them to his customers, making the guns more difficult to trace, Avery said.

During the investigation, a search of Bagley's text messages revealed communications between him and Dralle in which the two discussed Bagley purchasing a firearm and ammunition for Dralle, according to Avery.

Dralle then paid Bagley more than $700 for a 9mm firearm, Avery said.

Dralle, who had been released on bond, has been detained since Aug. 21 when his bond was revoked, Avery said.

Bagley pleaded guilty to a related charge and awaits sentencing, Avery said. Most of the firearms purchased by Bagley are accounted for.