Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston has apprehended a Brazilian fugitive wanted by authorities in Brazil to serve a prison term stemming from an October 2023 rape conviction. Deportation officers from ERO Boston arrested the 55-year-old Brazilian noncitizen on July 31 near his residence in Fall River.
“This Brazilian fugitive attempted to flee justice in his home country and hide out in Massachusetts,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons. “Thanks to the officers of ERO Boston, he will now be handed over to Brazilian authorities to serve his prison sentence. ERO Boston will not allow the world’s criminals to use New England as a hideout. We will continue to apprehend and remove egregious noncitizen offenders.”
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The Brazilian fugitive had lawfully entered the United States on April 26 in Detroit, Michigan, but subsequently violated the terms of his lawful admission. Brazilian authorities are seeking his custody for failing to serve a sentence following his Oct. 31, 2023, conviction for rape, which carries a penalty of 10 years and six months in prison.
Deportation officers from ERO Boston arrested the fugitive on July 31 near his residence in Fall River and served him with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge. He remains in ERO custody.
ERO conducts removals of individuals without a lawful basis to remain in the United States, including those ordered removed by immigration judges with the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review. This office operates separately from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and immigration judges make decisions based on the merits of each individual case.
Members of the public with information regarding noncitizen offenders can report crimes or suspicious activity by dialing the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.
As one of ICE’s three operational directorates, ERO is the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO’s mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of individuals who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws.
ERO focuses on interior enforcement operations, managing detained and non-detained populations, and repatriating noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO’s workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices, 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings, and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.
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