Gang member pleads guilty to having machine gun

· Boston, Massachusetts Local News · By ReportWire

BOSTON ā€” A Trinitarios gang member from Lawrence pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to illegal possession of a loaded Uzi machine gun.

Derek Mercado, 20, pleaded guilty to a count of possession of a machine gun, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Leah Foley.

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