A man from Nashua, New Hampshire, has been arrested for allegedly trafficking nine firearms into Massachusetts over a period of just over one month. Dennis T. Michaud, Jr., aged 22, faces one count of trafficking in firearms and is currently detained pending a hearing on March 25, 2025.
According to the charging documents, Michaud was identified as an illegal firearms dealer starting around February 2025. Undercover law enforcement agents reportedly contacted him through Snapchat between February 7 and February 11 to arrange the purchase of a semiautomatic rifle. Michaud allegedly stated he was in New Hampshire but could deliver the firearm to Massachusetts. On February 11 in Pepperell, he reportedly met with a confidential source working with law enforcement to complete the transaction, providing a Good Time Outdoors CXV Core 15 .223/5.56 caliber semiautomatic rifle and a magazine for $900.
On February 18, Michaud allegedly agreed to sell three more firearms and later met with the source in Pepperell to provide them along with ammunition and accessories for $2,100. The items included a Taurus Raging Hunter .454 Casull Revolver with ammunition; a Rossi Interarms M68 .38 Special Revolver with ammunition; and a Walther PPS 9mm Pistol with magazines and parts.
Further allegations state that on February 27, Michaud agreed to sell two additional firearms: a Radical Firearms RF-15 .223/5.56 caliber semiautomatic short-barreled rifle with magazine; and a Sig Sauer P227 Equinox .45 caliber pistol with magazine. During this transaction in Pepperell, he allegedly informed the source that possessing the short-barreled rifle would constitute “three felonies” due to its stock and magazine.
On March 20 in Pepperell, Michaud purportedly sold three more firearms along with magazines and ammunition for $2,250 before being taken into custody immediately after the transaction.
Michaud does not have a federal firearms license and is prohibited from possessing any firearms or ammunition due to a previous conviction for marijuana possession in New Hampshire.
The charge of trafficking in firearms without a license carries potential penalties including up to 15 years imprisonment, up to three years supervised release, and fines reaching $250,000. Sentences are determined by federal district court judges based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley alongside James M. Ferguson from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives' Boston Field Division. The case benefits from assistance provided by Massachusetts State Police as well as police departments from Nashua (N.H.) and Pepperell. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sandra Gonzalez Sanchez is handling prosecution duties.
It should be noted that details within the charging documents remain allegations until proven beyond reasonable doubt in court where Michaud is presumed innocent until proven guilty.