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Boston Gangster ‘Bubba’ Pleads Guilty to Racketeering, Attempted Murder
BOSTON – Eric Correia, a/k/a, “Bubba,” 26, a Boston man and member of the violent Boston gang Cameron Street, pleaded guilty today in federal court to one count of conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, also known as RICO conspiracy, and one count of distribution of and possession with attempt to distribute marijuana.
U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young scheduled sentencing for Sept. 11, 2024. Correia’s guilty plea comes after a lengthy investigation into the gang’s activities, which included using violence to preserve and expand its territory, promote fear, and enhance its reputation.
Cameron Street members allegedly used social media applications to promote the gang, celebrate murders, and denigrate rival gangs, including the Dorchester-based NOB gang, also known as Wendover. The gang members also allegedly possess, carry, and use firearms to murder and assault gang rivals and protect narcotics and drug proceeds.
Correia pleaded guilty to committing a March 2019 attempted murder with a firearm of a NOB/Wendover gang member on Clayborne Street in Dorchester. He also pleaded guilty to his role in an armed robbery of a drug customer and distributing $1,400 worth of marijuana to a cooperating witness.
Despite wearing a mask during the drug deal, Correia was identified through a “C” tattoo on his hand – a symbol commonly used by Cameron Street members to designate membership. The charges of RICO conspiracy and conspiracy to interfere with commerce by force or violence each provide for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000. The charge of distribution of marijuana provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, at least two years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
The operation that led to Correia’s guilty plea is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Strike Force Initiative, which aims to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations in the United States.
Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy, James M. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field Division, Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division, and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox made the announcement today.
Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, Suffolk, Plymouth, Norfolk, and Bristol County District Attorney’s Offices, and the Canton, Quincy, Randolph, Somerville, Brockton, Malden, Stoughton, Rehoboth, and Pawtucket (R.I.) Police Departments.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher Pohl and Charles Dell’Anno of Levy’s Criminal Division are prosecuting the case. The details contained in the charging document are allegations. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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