Man Living In Framingham Could Be Deported After Assault Charges

FRAMINGHAM, MA — A Brazilian man who immigration officials said was living in Framingham as a "fugitive" could be deported after recent charges.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations officers in Boston arrested "Brazilian fugitive" Dhennefer Ferreira Pires, 31, on Nov. 14 in Framingham.

Officials said Ferreira fled Brazil prior to serving a sentence for theft, eventually settling in Massachusetts.

"Ferreira entered the United States without authorization neat Tecate, California, Sep. 9, 2021, where U.S. Border Patrol agents served him with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge before releasing him in his own recognizance," officials said.

Ferreira was arraigned on two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in September, and those charges are still pending. Officers with ERO Boston have arrested and placed him in custody pending removal from the United States, officials said.