Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
Joshua Morency, a 28-year-old resident of Dorchester, pleaded guilty on Mar. 9 in federal court in Boston to charges related to firearms trafficking.
Morency admitted to one count of dealing in firearms without a license and one count of possessing a machinegun. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton set sentencing for June 25, 2026. Morency was arrested and charged in November 2025.
According to court documents, an investigation into Morency began in August 2025 for unlawfully distributing firearms in the Boston area. Authorities said that during the investigation, Morency sold a total of 17 firearms through undercover controlled purchases. Most of these weapons were described as 3D-printed, privately made firearms commonly referred to as "ghost guns".
The charge of dealing in firearms without a license carries a potential sentence of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine up to $250,000. The charge for possessing a machinegun could result in up to ten years imprisonment, three years supervised release, and another fine up to $250,000. Sentencing will be determined by the federal district court judge according to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and applicable statutes.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Thomas Greco, Special Agent in Charge at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Boston Field Division; and Geoffrey D. Noble, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police announced the plea agreement with assistance from local law enforcement agencies.
