Boston, MA – A Brazilian national has been caught and charged with selling firearms without a license and conspiracy in Massachusetts.
Lucas Henrique Moreira DePaiva, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing firearms without a license and one count of engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license.
U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin scheduled sentencing for July 22, 2025. Moreira DePaiva was arrested and charged on September 17, 2024.
Between February 28, 2024, and September 17, 2024, Moreira DePaiva sold 15 firearms across 10 dates in exchange for cash. In addition to firearms, Moreira DePaiva also sold ammunition and magazines. In February 2024, he also conspired with another to sell one of these firearms.
The charge of engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license and conspiracy to engage in the same provides for a sentence for each of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael J. Crowley and John Reynolds of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit are prosecuting the case. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police and the Weymouth and Malden Police Departments.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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