Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Drug-Related Firearm Offense

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that FEDRICK GEORGE CHAPMAN, 37, of Bridgeport, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment and two years of supervised release for a drug-related firearm offense.

According to court documents and statements made in court, between December 2023 and August 2024, Chapman mailed at least eight packages containing controlled substances to addresses in Naples and Fort Myers, Florida. On August 20, 2024, a court-authorized search of a package that Chapman mailed contained approximately 10 grams of fentanyl.

On August 27, 2024, a search of Chapman's Bridgeport residence and his vehicle revealed a loaded .380 caliber handgun, approximately 50 grams of fentanyl, 486 methamphetamine pills, approximately 30 grams of cocaine, approximately four kilograms of marijuana, and $76,262 in cash. Chapman was arrested on state charges on that date.

The case was adopted for federal prosecution and, on September 29, 2025, Chapman pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Chapman, who is released on a $100,000 bond, is required to report to prison on August 12, 2026.

This matter was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Connecticut State Police, the Bridgeport Police Department, and the Shelton Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Gresham.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.