Brazilian Man Indicted for Illegal Reentry

BOSTON - A Brazilian man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.

Jose Antonio Moreira Martins Desouza, 39, was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien and will appear in federal court in Boston at a later date.

Desouza was remanded into federal custody after previously being arrested by police on May 22, 2023 and then detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on June 26, 2024. He will appear in federal court in Boston on a later date.

According to the charging documents, Desouza was deported from the United States on Nov. 14, 2012. It is alleged that sometime after his November 2012 removal, Desouza illegally reentered the United States. Desouza was arrested on May 22, 2023 and detained.

The charge of unlawful reentry of a deported alien provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Todd Lyons, Field Office Director, Boston, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Luke A. Goldworm of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.