A man sentenced to prison after dozens of illegal firearms transported from South Carolina to Massachusetts, some of which are used in crimes – Fall River Reporter

Boston, a Boston man, has been sentenced to the Federal Court of Traffic for Traffic Conspiracy dozens of illegal firearms from South Carolina in Boston.

According to the Ministry of Justice in Massachusetts, the 31 -year -old Isavier Roach was sentenced by US District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to five years in prison, followed by three years of supervisory release. In October 2024, Roach pleaded guilty to a shotgun for firearms and conspiracy.

The investigation has arisen after a firearm restored by Boston shooting was identified as purchased in South Carolina 15 days before. For a three -year period, Roach and his classmate Annie Brunson have talked about the movement of dozens of illegal firearms from South Carolina to Massachusetts. Moreover, Roache would send a message to Brunson photos of the firearm he wanted. Following the purchase of firearms in South Carolina, Brunson will meet with Roach in various places in Colombia, SC to transfer firearms.

Numerous text messages, as well as records of banking, trips and firearms, describe the conspiracy in detail. The captured communications have revealed a copy that Brunson uses Roache’s credit card to finish a lot of weapons, as he didn’t have enough money in his hand during which Roache sent Brunson’s PIN for the card. In addition, a video, restored from Rouse’s phone, showed him on a bus showing a carrier bag containing four firearms. The video date corresponds to Roach’s trip to Massachusetts after buying with many weapons in April 2023.

In total, the defendants transferred over 24 illegal firearms to Massachusetts from South Carolina. Eleven of firearms for traffic were restored to Massachusetts after being used in a crime.

Brunson pleaded guilty in October 2024 and was intended to be sentenced on March 21, 2025.

United States Lawyer Leah Foley; James M. Ferguson, a special agent responsible for the alcohol, tobacco desk, firearm and explosives, a field for the Boston field; And Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox made the message today. US prosecutor Luka A. Golderur’s assistant from the Great Crime Department pursues the case.