Federal agents say a Revere man barely out of prison is already back behind bars after they allegedly found a stash of guns and ammo inside his home.
Cory Daigle, 31, of Revere was arrested this week after investigators recovered at least eight firearms, more than 100 rounds of ammunition and other firearm components during a search of his residence, officials said. Daigle, who had been released from federal custody just weeks earlier after serving time for a firearms-trafficking conviction, appeared in U.S. District Court in Boston and was ordered detained while the new case moves forward.
Federal charging and agencies involved
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts, Daigle was charged on June 25 with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Homeland Security Investigations and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted in the investigation, with local support from the Revere and Boston police departments, federal officials said.
What investigators seized and allege
As reported by New Bedford Guide, the June 25 search turned up the weapons, ammunition and additional firearm components. Prosecutors say the new possession charges were filed after that search and that Daigle was ordered detained pending a June 30 hearing in federal court.
Background on the earlier trafficking case
Daigle pleaded guilty in August 2024 to trafficking, possession of a machine gun and related offenses and was sentenced to roughly two years, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. two-year firearms sentence coverage detailed the earlier probe into his Littleton firearms business.
Legal exposure and next steps
The charge of being a felon in possession carries a potential penalty of up to 15 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000, New Bedford Guide notes. Assistant U.S. Attorney Julissa Walsh is prosecuting the case, and federal authorities said the matter will proceed in U.S. District Court in Boston.
A detention hearing is scheduled in Boston, and the case will continue through the federal courts in the coming weeks. As in all federal matters, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
