2 Hyannis Men, 1 A Career Criminal, Indicted On Gun Charges

HYANNIS, MA — Two Cape Cod men have been indicted for being felons in possession of a firearm.

Donnell Pina, 50, and Ryan Diefenbach, 31, both of Hyannis, were indicted on one count each of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The defendants were detained following an initial appearance in federal court in Boston on Nov. 17 before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal.

Diefenbach was remanded to federal custody following a detention hearing on Tuesday afternoon.

According to the indictment, in September 2021, Pina and Diefenbach possessed a Chinese SKS .762 caliber rifle. Due to multiple previous felony convictions for heroin trafficking in 2007, 2013 and 2014, Pina is considered an armed career criminal prohibited from possessing firearms.

Diefenbach is also prohibited from possessing firearms due to previous felony convictions.

The charge of being a felon in possession provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.

Due to Pina’s status as an armed career criminal, he faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years and up to life in prison.