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Illegal Alien Sentenced for Firearms and Drug Sales in Boston

18 May 2026 5:52 p.m. · Source: Denver FBI

Melbi Ovidio Ortez, an unlawfully residing Salvadoran national and 18th Street Gang associate, received 27 months in prison for illegally selling firearms, including those with defaced serial numbers, and distributing cocaine to gang members in Chelsea.

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