Chicopee Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for Robbing and Assaulting a Confidential Informant

BOSTON - A Chicopee man was sentenced on Oct. 25, 2024 in federal court in Springfield for robbing and assaulting a confidential informant using a firearm.

Hector Laureano, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 147 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release. In July 2024, Laureano pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting with a dangerous weapon a person assisting an officer or employee of the United States in performance of official duties; one count of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; and one count of robbery of money of the United States. Laureano was indicted by a federal grand jury in December 2023.

On May 4, 2023, Laureano intentionally assaulted a confidential informant performing official duties. Laureano allegedly used of a Cobra Model .380 caliber pistol to rob a confidential informant of $1,400 belonging to the United States.

Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and James M. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Division made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd E. Newhouse of the Springfield Branch Office prosecuted the case.