Branford Police Seize 39 Firearms, Arrest Felon

0:00It's April 28th. I'm Corey with the story, and this is Hartford News today, local news powered by AI. Police in Bramford just sees 39 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition from a local home after intercepting a suspicious package at. John F. Kennedy International Airport. The package arrived on April 21st, shipped from China and labelled as an automotive filter, but it actually held a fire arm suppressor headed to. 46-year-old Alexander Aranzo, a convicted felon banned from owning guns or accessories. Once Aranzo accepted the package, investigators raided his place and uncovered a massive stash, including three assault weapons, 28 long. Guns, eight handguns, one of them stolen and plenty of other contraband. He's now facing a laundry list of charges, like 58 counts of high-capacity magazine possession, 39 for firearms, and others for body. Armor, silencers, narcotics, and more, with a $200,000 bond keeping him locked up until a rainman.

1:03Breffer cops are still digging deeper in this ongoing probe, and they gave props to the New Haven State's attorney, bomb squad, and homeland security. For the backup that made this bus possible.