Nelson Fernando Pinto, Selling Firearms, Alabama 2024

Brazilian National Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Selling Firearms

BOSTON – In a federal court hearing yesterday, a Brazilian national was sentenced to four years in prison for selling 11 firearms, including one equipped with a large capacity magazine and another with an obliterated serial number.

Nelson Fernando Pinto,

36, of

Auburn, Alabama, was found guilty of violating the federal firearms laws after a thorough investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

According to court documents, Pinto was involved in the sale of 11 firearms, including a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm pistol equipped with a large capacity magazine, and a Glock 19 9mm pistol with an obliterated serial number. The sale of these firearms is a federal offense.

Pinto was arrested and charged with one count of dealing in firearms without a license, one count of receiving a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and one count of possessing a firearm with a large capacity magazine.

‘The sale of firearms without a license is a serious offense that puts communities at risk,’ said Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah E. Weddington. ‘We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to hold individuals accountable for their actions.’

Pinto was sentenced to four years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment fee.

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