ERO Boston arrests fugitive wanted by Brazilian authorities on drug trafficking and theft charges

BOSTON — Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston has apprehended a Brazilian national wanted by authorities in his home country on charges of drug trafficking and theft by intimidation or violence. Deportation agents arrested the 32-year-old Brazilian fugitive during a traffic stop in Framingham on May 17.

“This Brazilian fugitive attempted to flee justice in his home county and hide in Massachusetts,” said Todd M. Lyons, director of the ERO Boston Field Office. “It poses a significant threat to the residents of our neighborhoods. We will not allow New England to become a haven for criminals from around the world. ERO Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by apprehending and removing egregious non-citizen offenders from our communities.

A Brazilian court convicted the Brazilian non-citizen of two counts of drug trafficking and one count of theft by intimidation/violence on May 29, 2017. The court sentenced him to a total of 17 years and six months of prison for the three convictions. .

A Brazilian court issued an arrest warrant for the Brazilian fugitive on November 25, 2022.

The U.S. Border Patrol arrested him on March 16, 2023, after he and his family entered the United States illegally near Lukeville, Arizona. Border Patrol agents issued the family a notice to appear before a Justice Department immigration judge and released them on bail.

On January 9, U.S. authorities learned that the Brazilian fugitive was wanted in his home country on drug trafficking and theft charges.

ERO Boston deportation officers arrested the 32-year-old man during a vehicle stop in Framingham on May 17. He will remain in the custody of the ERO pending deportation proceedings.

The ERO removes individuals without a legal basis to remain in the United States, including by order of immigration judges in the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). EOIR is a separate entity from the United States Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Immigration judges in these courts make decisions based on the merits of each individual case, determining whether a noncitizen is subject to a final order of deportation or is eligible for certain forms of relief. of expulsion.

As one of three operating branches of ICE, ERO is the primary federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing domestic immigration laws. The ERO's mission is to protect the homeland by arresting and deporting those who undermine the security of American communities and the integrity of America's immigration laws. Its primary areas of focus are domestic law enforcement operations and management of the agency's detained and non-detained populations. , and the repatriation of non-citizens who have received final expulsion orders. The ERO workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement support and non-law enforcement personnel located in 25 national field offices and 208 locations across the country. nationally, 30 overseas assignments and several temporary travel missions along the border.

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