ERO Boston removes Brazilian national in southeastern Massachusetts wanted for aggravated homicide of a child

BOSTON — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston deportation officers removed an unlawfully present Brazilian national who is wanted in Brazil by law enforcement authorities for aggravated homicide of a child under the age of 14.

ERO Boston removed 52-year-old Antonio Dos Santos from the United States to Brazil Feb. 23 after arresting him on federal immigration violations near his residence in Plymouth on Oct. 18, 2023.

“Antonio Dos Santos was not only in violation of U.S. immigration laws; he is also facing some very serious charges in his home country,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd Lyons. “ERO Boston will not allow such criminals to abuse U.S. immigration laws to evade criminal charges. Our committed team of professional officers stands ready to locate, apprehend and remove unlawfully present egregious offenders from our New England communities.”

In May 2021, Dos Santos unlawfully entered the United States near San Luis, Arizona, and U.S. Border Patrol apprehended and processed him. In June 2021 he was released on his own recognizance pending a future immigration hearing with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services but failed to report.

He is wanted in Brazil for a July 2021 felony criminal charge of aggravated homicide. After being alerted to the fugitive’s potential presence within its area of responsibility, ERO Boston initiated an investigation and apprehended him without incident. Dos Santos remained in ERO Boston custody during his removal proceedings in federal immigration court. He was removed to Brazil by ERO Boston officers via air on Feb. 23.