Member of Violent Gang Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Racketeering Involving Attempted Murder

BOSTON - A Boston area man was sentenced yesterday for his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang.

Eric Correia, aka "Bubba," 26, of Boston, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. In April 2024, Correia pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, more commonly known as RICO conspiracy, and distribution of marijuana.

Correia was identified as a member Cameron Street, a violent gang based largely in the Dorchester section of Boston that uses violence and threats of violence to preserve, protect and expand its territory, promote a climate of fear and enhance its reputation. Cameron Street members use firearms to murder and assault gang rivals as well as protect narcotics and drug proceeds. Correia pleaded guilty to committing a March 2019 attempted murder with a firearm of a rival gang member in Dorchester. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.

In addition to this attempted murder, Correia admitted to his role in an armed robbery with a firearm of a drug customer and admitted that he distributed $1,400 worth of marijuana to a cooperating witness. While he wore a mask during the drug deal, Correia was identified through a "C" tattoo on his hand. Cameron Street members often have tattoos or wear sports jerseys that employ the letter "C."

Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; James M. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field Division; Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division; and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police; Suffolk County Sheriff's Office; Suffolk, Plymouth, Norfolk and Bristol County District Attorney's Offices; and the Canton, Quincy, Randolph, Somerville, Brockton, Malden, Stoughton, Rehoboth and Pawtucket (R.I.) Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher Pohl and Charles Dell'Anno of the Criminal Division are prosecuted the case.

This operation is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Strike Force Initiative, which provides for the establishment of permanent multi-agency task force teams that work side-by-side in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on intelligence-driven, multi-jurisdictional operations to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

The remaining defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.