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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offenses and Straw Purchasing Conspiracy
Gustavo Rodriguez, 20, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to make false statements in records required to be kept by an FFL and one count of aiding and abetting making false statements in records required to be kept by an FFL. U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin has scheduled sentencing for February 5, 2024.
Rodriguez was initially charged by complaint on January 17, 2023, along with Cory Daigle and Shakim Grant. He was subsequently indicted by a federal grand jury on March 16, 2023.
According to the charging documents, from in or about August 2022 through November 2022, Rodriguez and, allegedly, Daigle conspired to create false entries in records required to be maintained by Daigle, an FFL, in order to conceal the illegal sale of multiple firearms via Grant to Rodriguez, who could not lawfully purchase or possess firearms.
Sheriff Michael Cox of the Revere Police Department provided valuable assistance in the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Luke A. Goldworm of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.
The charge of conspiracy to make false statements in records required to be kept by an FFL provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. The charge of aiding and abetting making false statements in records required to be kept by an FFL provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, one year of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.
Gustavo Rodriguez, Firearm Offenses and Straw Purchasing Conspiracy, Massachusetts 2023. Rodriguez cannot lawfully purchase or possess firearms and is prohibited from doing so.
Defendant’s Name: Gustavo Rodriguez
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to make false statements in records required to be kept by an FFL and Aiding and abetting making false statements in records required to be kept by an FFL
City and State: Boston, Massachusetts
Exact Date: August 2022 through November 2022 and February 5, 2024 (sentencing)
Sentence or Outcome: Sentencing scheduled for February 5, 2024, with possible sentences of up to five years in prison and a fine of $250,000
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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