Manchester, Hartford, CT 2/16/12 Federal agents found what a judge on Tuesday characterized as a “veritable arsenal” of explosives, guns, silencers, handcuffs, brass knuckles and other weapons when they searched mobster Robert Gentile’s Manchester home at 69 Frances Drive late last week in connection with a drug investigation. Federal prosecutors required nearly an hour in […]
Manchester, Hartford, CT 2/16/12 Federal agents found what a judge on Tuesday characterized as a “veritable arsenal” of explosives, guns, silencers, handcuffs, brass knuckles and other weapons when they searched mobster Robert Gentile’s Manchester home at 69 Frances Drive late last week in connection with a drug investigation. Federal prosecutors required nearly an hour in federal court Tuesday to present just a partial description of the 25 or so crates of drugs, cash, phony identification documents and weaponry that agents carried out of Gentile’s home during a search. Gentile, who has worked over the years in the used-car business, also was charged with possession by a felon of three handguns and a loaded shotgun, all of which were found during the search. Parente was released from custody after posting bail. Until recently, he ran Centerfolds, a strip club in Berlin. Photo by JOHN WOIKE | woike@courant.com
