A Boston man, formerly convicted and a known D Street gang affiliate, has been sentenced to a 10-year prison term for unlawful gun possession and drug distribution while being monitored on house arrest. Freily Cabral, 26, faced charges after brazenly displaying several firearms on Snapchat, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. His earlier plea in August 2023 included two counts relating to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, along with possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
The incriminating evidence against Cabral was obtained from his Snapchat account, where he had posted images of himself with a collection of firearms – contributing to his undoing. The imagery showcased a Glock semiautomatic handgun, a Walther, a Taurus revolver, among others. Authorities then executed a search at Cabral's residence in Quincy in September 2021, leading to the seizure of not only firearms and ammunition but also packages of marijuana prepared for sale and an amount of $23,000 in cash. The investigation further revealed that Cabral was offering firearms for sale on Snapchat while under house arrest, as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Cabral's sentence was handed down by Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV and following his prison term, he will undergo three years of supervised release. His criminal record includes a 2016 conviction for unlawful firearm possession and a 2017 conviction for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. At the time of his recent offenses, he was subjected to electronic monitoring, stemming from a prior unlawful firearm possession charge in November 2020.
The sentencing marks a win for the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Strike Force Initiative, which facilitates collaboration between agents from multiple agencies in an effort to disrupt significant drug traffickers and criminal organizations. Specialized assistance in the case was provided by the Boston, Quincy, and Lynn Police Departments along with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Pohl of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit.
