Cambridge Man Jailed for Gun Crime

BOSTON – A Cambridge man was sentenced to 42 months in prison for a federal firearm offense.

On Friday, June 12, 2020, Robert Brito-Pina, 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to 42 months in prison and three years of supervised release.

Brito-Pina pleaded guilty in December 2019 to one count of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. He has been in custody since his arrest in April 2019.

The arrest came after the execution of a search warrant at Brito-Pina’s residence, which resulted in the seizure of two firearms and over 150 rounds of ammunition.

The recovered items included a stolen SCCY Model CPX-1 9mm caliber semi-automatic pistol loaded with eight rounds of ammunition; a Springfield Armory, Model XDM 9mm caliber semi-automatic pistol with an obliterated serial number, loaded with 18 rounds of ammunition; and an additional 131 rounds of assorted ammunition.

Federal law prohibits Brito-Pina from possessing a firearm or ammunition because of a prior felony conviction.

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Kelly D. Brady, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field Division; and Cambridge Police Commissioner Branville G. Bard, Jr. made the announcement.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making neighborhoods safer for everyone.

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