BOSTON —  “Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested an unlawfully present Brazilian national who, since July 21, has been wanted in Brazil by law enforcement authorities for aggravated homicide of a child under the age of 14. ERO Boston officers arrested the 52-year-old Brazilian national on federal immigration violations near his residence in Plymouth on Oct. 18.”

A timeline of events are as follows: In May 2021 the Brazilian national illegally entered the United States along the Arizona border.  Border patrol agents arrested and processed him and set a future court date.  He was released on his own recognizance in June of 2021.  The Brazilian national failed to appear at his hearing with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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In July 2021 a criminal court in the town of Mogi Das Cruzes, in Sao Paulo, Brazil sought custody of this man in connection with a felony charge of aggravated homicide of a child under the age of 14.  Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston initiated an investigation and apprehended him without incident.