'Armed And Dangerous' Man Wanted For Kidnapping Minors In Brockton, Quincy

BOSTON, MA — A man who is an alleged member of a violent Brockton street gang is wanted by the FBI's Boston office.

Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the location or arrest of 24-year-old Diego Pires, also known as “Smurf” or “Do It.” His last address was an apartment in Madrid Square in Boston.

On March 22, Pires and three other associates were indicted in U.S. District Court in Boston. Pires was charged with kidnapping and aiding and abetting. He is wanted for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of one adult and two minors in Brockton and Quincy, according to authorities.

“Mr. Pires is considered armed and dangerous and we believe he poses a serious danger to the public. At this point in time, we’ve exhausted all investigative leads in locating him and we’re asking anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact law enforcement,” Harold H. Shaw, special agent in charge of the FBI Boston Division, said in a statement.

An affidavit obtained by the Enterprise says the victim was pulling up to his Marina Bay home with his two children when he was pulled from his vehicle by two masked men and placed into a car with Sedrick Oliveira of Stoughton. Authorities say Oliveira, Pires, Malik Bangura of Taunton, and Yesenia Diax of Brockton drove the victim to Brockton and made him call his drug associates and girlfriend to get between $50,000-$100,000 in exchange for the safe return of him and his two kids. Failure to do so would result in the victim's death, Oliveira said, according to the affidavit.

In the victim's car, the suspects pulled out marijuana and stacks of cash before leaving the SUV in an alley with the two kids in it, according to the affidavit.

If you have any information pertaining to Pires, you can contact the FBI Boston Division at 1-857-386-2000. Tips can also be electronically submitted at tips.fbi.gov.

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