Burlington, MA — Five foreign nationals wanted on homicide charges in their home countries were arrested across New England over the past month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Boston field office announced, marking a series of enforcement actions targeting individuals with outstanding murder warrants abroad.
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston said the arrests took place between March 10 and April 5 in Connecticut and Massachusetts, involving individuals sought by authorities in Brazil, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic.
Arrests span three states and multiple homicide warrants
According to ICE Boston, each of the five individuals had an active arrest warrant for murder or homicide issued by authorities in their respective countries prior to their apprehension in the United States.
The agency identified those arrested as:
- Danny Granados-Garcia, a Salvadoran national arrested March 10 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Authorities in El Salvador issued a warrant on Feb. 11 for aggravated homicide and alleged involvement in a terrorist organization.
- Kele Cristian Alves-Pereira, a Brazilian national arrested March 13 in Everett, Massachusetts, with a murder warrant issued in Brazil on Feb. 22, 2021.
- Magno Jose Dos Santos, also from Brazil, arrested March 22 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Brazilian authorities issued a warrant on May 12, 2021, citing homicide and attempted crime charges.
- Bryan Rafael Gomez, a Dominican Republic national arrested April 4 in Worcester. He is wanted in his home country on a homicide warrant issued Jan. 24, 2023.
- Altieris Chaves Paiva, a Brazilian national arrested April 5 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, with a homicide warrant issued April 24, 2024, in Brazil.
ICE officials said all five individuals were taken into custody without detailing whether additional U.S.-based charges were filed.
Federal agency emphasizes public safety concerns
ICE ERO Boston Acting Field Office Director David T. Wesling said the arrests reflect the agency’s focus on individuals considered high-risk due to serious alleged crimes committed outside the United States…