Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offenses and Unlawful Entry into the U.S.

PROVIDENCE - A Massachusetts man unlawfully present in the United States, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to possession of a loaded firearm following a traffic stop, announced United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda.

Everton Luis Teixeira Da Silva, 23, of Framingham, MA, has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition and unlawful entry into the United States. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 14, 2026. The sentence imposed will be determined by a federal district judge after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

According to court documents, on August 17, 2025, during a traffic stop conducted by the Providence Police Department, Da Silva fled from officers on foot and during the pursuit, he discarded a firearm. The weapon was later recovered by police and identified as a green 9mm pistol, loaded with six rounds and had an obliterated serial number. The defendant was apprehended and investigators determined that he entered the United States unlawfully.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ronald R. Gendron.

The matter was investigated by the FBI and the Providence Police Department.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood.