Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 10, 2026 Everett Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Selling Firearms Defendants sold multiple firearms including two AR-15 style rifles B OSTON – An Everett man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for selling more than half a dozen firearms, including AR-15 style rifles. Joao Victor Da Silva Soares, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun to time served (18 months in prison), to be followed by two years of su8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Tues. - Sat. at 4:00 PM Closed Sun. & Mon. Announcing our Classic Specials Dine In Only: * FREE Salad with purchase of Entree, Tuesdays & Wednesdays * Cheese Pizza - Only $10 Catch ALL The Live Sports Action On Our Large Screen TV’s Scan & Follow Us on Facebook! pervised release. In December 2025, Da Silva Soares pleaded guilty to 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. Da Silva Soares was arrested in September 2024 in a related state case. Da Silva Soares was charged in federal court by criminal complaint in January 2025 and subsequently indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2025. Between August and September 2024, Da Silva Soares supplied firearms for sale in Eastern Massachusetts. Specifically, on Aug. 26, 2024, Da Silva Soares delivered two AR-15 style rifles and sold them for $6,000 in a parking lot in Malden. On Sept. 11, 2024, Da Silva Soares participated in another sale involving a total of five firearms (consisting of rifles, pistols and a shotgun) outside a residence in Milford. United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Thomas Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division; Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England; and David T. Wesling, Acting Field Office Director, Boston, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police and the Malden and Milford Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Reynolds of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit prosecuted the case. Everett native to participate in Haymakers for Hope 2026 ‘Rock ’N Rumble’ event T his May Everett native Joseph Petrone will be www.810bargrille.com fighting for a cure, literally, in the annual Haymakers for Hope charity boxing event. On Thursday, May 7, at the well- known MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Petrone and 29 other brave fighters residing in the New England area will be stepping into the ring at this year’s event to combat cancer and raise money for their main beneficiary, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Since their first event in 2011, Haymakers for Hope has raised over $42 million for cancer research, awareness, survivorship and care. Participants have been training at local partner gyms over the course of the last four months, culminating in the highly anticipated live fight night at the state-of-the-art MGM Music Hall, performing in front of a sold-out crowd and fighting for a cure. Joseph Petrone’s donation page: https://haymakersforhope.org/events/plunge/sucker-punch-plunge-2026/participants/2547 Joseph Petrone Spring is Here! 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 Celebrating 67 Years in Business! n Roofing fng
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