A Connecticut man has received a life sentence after he was found guilty of multiple offenses including attempted murder and racketeering related to his role in a violent Waterbury street gang.

Zarkwon McDaniel, also known as “Gap” and “Yung Gap,” 27, of Waterbury, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to life in prison and a mandatory 10-year consecutive term of imprisonment, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office .

In an effort to address drug trafficking and related violence in Waterbury, the FBI, ATF, and Waterbury Police Department launched an investigation into multiple Waterbury-based gangs.

A federal grand jury in Hartford returned a 36-count indictment on Sept. 14, 2021, charging McDaniel and 15 other members of the 960 gang with charges i

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