Brazilian Man Living In Framingham Indicted On Firearms Trafficking Charges

FRAMINGHAM, MA — A Brazilian man living in the Clinton and Framingham areas has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for trafficking firearms.

Patrick Rodrigues DeOliveira, 25, was indicted on one count of dealing firearms without a license and one count of conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms without a license.

He will be arraigned in federal court in Boston on July 30. Rodrigues DeOliveira had previously been charged by criminal complaint on Sept. 18, 2024.

According to the charging documents, between August and September 2024, Rodrigues DeOliveira conspired to obtain firearms in South Carolina and sell them in Massachusetts.

Specifically, in August 2024, Rodrigues DeOliveira allegedly traveled with others to South Carolina to obtain firearms. Additionally, it is alleged that Rodrigues DeOliveira sold a shotgun and a pistol outside of a motel in Framingham on Sept. 10, 2024 for $3,500.

The charges of conspiracy and engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license each provide for a sentence of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.