Boston Field Division
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Welcome to ATF’s Boston Field Division. Our division is responsible for ATF criminal enforcement and industry regulatory operations throughout the six New England states. Our dedicated work force is comprised of special agents, industry operations investigators, auditors, technicians, and support staff.
ATF is committed to reducing violent crime in our neighborhoods. We accomplish this by focusing our investigative efforts on armed violent offenders, career criminals, gun traffickers and gangs. We work with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and increase our effectiveness through these partnerships.
Explosives and arson enforcement is an integral part of ATF’s overall violent crime reduction strategy. The Boston Field Division is very proactive in this area. We conduct independent investigations and assist local and state fire and police investigators across New England. We also offer some of the finest training available on investigations pertaining to arson and bombings.
The Boston Field Division is home to the highest concentration of major firearms manufacturers in the nation. Because of this our industry operations investigators have a unique knowledge of the manufacturing process and the regulations that govern this industry. They work to ensure that all firearms and explosives are stored, handled, and sold in a safe manner according to the law.
We encourage all residents to get involved and assist us in our goal of reducing crime in our neighborhoods. Give us a call and let us know what we can do for you. Our telephone number is (617) 557-1200.
Guy Thomas
Division Management Team
- Guy Thomas
- Special Agent In Charge (SAC)
- Eugenio A. Marquez
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Tom Cannon
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Kenneth E. Houchens
- Director of Industry Operations (DIO)
- James McNally
- Public Information Officer (PIO)
Division Contact Information
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Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Molotov Cocktail
February 1, 2012
Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Alex Glossian, 25, of Meriden, Connecticut, pled guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor, Maine, to unlawful possession of a Molotov cocktail, an unregistered destructive device.More »
Federal Jury Convicts Career Criminal On Firearms Charges
January 27, 2012
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Kareem Williams, 36, of Providence, faces a minimum mandatory fifteen years and up to life in federal prison after a U.S. District Court jury in Providence found him guilty Thursday of being a felon in possession of firearms and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Williams, a career criminal, was previously convicted in state court of five felonies, including two for drug trafficking and one for robbery.More »
Stamford Man Admits Selling Machine Guns, Narcotics
January 27, 2012
David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that PATRICK UZAR, 25, of Stamford, pleaded guilty yesterday, January 26, before Senior United States District Judge Ellen Bree Burns in New Haven to one count of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine, and one count of possession and transfer of a machine gun. This matter stems from a long-term investigation into gang activity and trafficking of firearms and narcotics in southwestern Connecticut.More »
Two Boston Men Charged in Armed Robbery
January 26, 2012
BOSTON — Two Boston men were charged late yesterday in federal court with the armed robbery of the Metro PCS retail store in Codman Square in October 2011.More »
New Haven Man Sentenced to More than Six Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Crack Cocaine
January 17, 2012
David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILLIAM GREAR, 29, of New Haven, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for distributing crack cocaine.More »
Vermont Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearms Dealing
January 6, 2012
David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KYLE FARACE, 25, of Brattleboro, Vt., pleaded guilty today before Chief United States District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to one count of dealing in firearms without a license.More »