HYANNIS, MA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a Brazilian man in Hyannis Wednesday, the agency announced.
"On June 10, ICE Boston arrested Jose Paula De Souza Neto, an illegal alien and foreign fugitive from Brazil, during operations in Hyannis, MA," ICE posted to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
De Souza Neto was wanted in Brazil on drug charges, according to ICE.
"Authorities in Brazil issued an arrest warrant for Neto after his conviction for drug trafficking and association for drug trafficking," the post said.
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