Bowdoinham Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Firearms

USAO Press Release on April 9, 2026

PORTLAND, Maine: A Bowdoinham man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for possessing a firearm after previously being convicted of a felony offense.

U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Rodney Skipper, 46, to two years in…

Convicted Felon from Fall River Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Drug Offenses

USAO Press Release on April 9, 2026

BOSTON – A Fall River man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and distributing cocaine.

Carlos Perez, 40, pleaded guilty to four counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and one count of distributing a…

Brazilian National Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Selling Firearms

USAO Press Release on April 3, 2026

BOSTON – A Brazilian national was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for selling 11 firearms, including one equipped with a large capacity magazine and another with an obliterated serial number.

Guilherme Fernandes-Tavares, 32, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Court Judge…