Today in Boston’s federal court a Brazilian national was sentenced for conspiracy and engaging in the business of to sell firearms without a license.
Lucas Nascimento-Silva, 28, was sentenced to 17.5 months in federal prison followed by two years of probation.
In July 2025, Nascimento-Silva 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.
According to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office,
Between August 2024 and September 2024, Nascimento-Silva sold 12 firearms to a cooperating witness without the required license in exchange for cash. Nascimento-Silva also conspired with others to obtain the firearms in South Carolina and sell them in Massachusetts. In addition to firearms, Nascimento-Silva also sold ammunition and magazines, some of which were large capacity magazines.
Nascimento-Silva, who had been unlawfully living in Yarmouth, is now subject to deportation.