A Boston man has been sentenced to a five-year prison term for his role in a scheme to traffic illegal firearms from South Carolina to Boston, according to federal authorities. Aizavier Roache, 31, will also face three years of supervised release following his incarceration. The U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin handed down the sentence after Roache pleaded guilty in October 2024 to charges of firearms trafficking and conspiracy.
The case emerged when a firearm used in a Boston shooting was traced back to a purchase made in South Carolina just two weeks earlier. Over three years, Roache, along with accomplice Trevon Brunson, orchestrated the illegal transport of more than two dozen firearms across state lines. Brunson, who is due to be sentenced on March 21, was responsible for buying the guns and then meeting Roache to hand them off in Columbia, S.C., as detailed by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
This operation was unveiled through a combination of text messages, banking, travel, and firearm records. In one instance, Roache sent Brunson the pin number for his credit card to complete a multi-gun purchase when Brunson was short on cash. Video evidence from Roache's phone also showed him displaying firearms on a bus, coinciding with one of his trips after gun purchases in 2023.
Ultimately, the conspirators moved over 24 illegal firearms, 11 of which were later recovered at crime scenes throughout Massachusetts. The announcement of the sentencing was made by United States Attorney Leah Foley, Special Agent in Charge James M. Ferguson of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Boston Field Division, and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox. The prosecution of the case was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Luke A. Goldworm from the Major Crimes Unit.
