Firearms Trafficker From Braintree Sentenced

BRAINTREE, MA — A man who formerly lived in Braintree will serve 30 months in prison on firearms trafficking charges.

Matheus Peroba, 21, who last resided in Summerville, S.C., and is described as a "Brazilian national", was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to 30 months in prison. He is subject to deportation proceedings upon completion of his sentence.

In December 2024, Peroba pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in firearms and one count of unlawful shipment of a firearm through the United States mail.

Peroba is a Brazilian national who illegally entered the United States around 2019. He previously resided in Fall River and Braintree from approximately 2019-2022, before relocating to South Carolina.

Peroba was identified as a source of supply for firearms being illegally shipped from South Carolina to Massachusetts. Some of the firearms seized over the course of an investigation included: a Glock 26, model Gen5, 9mm semiautomatic pistol; a Diamondback Firearms, model DB9, 9mm semiautomatic pistol; a 31-round large capacity 9mm magazine; and a 10-round 9mm magazine.