U.S. Department of Justice
A Brazilian national who was living illegally in Worcester has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for his role in a large-scale international human smuggling operation that funneled migrants into the United States and moved them across the country, prosecutors said.
Flavio Alexandre Alves, also known as “Ronaldo,” 42, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to 2½ years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Alves, who prosecutors said was residing in Worcester without legal status, is subject to deportation after completing his sentence…