CBP Arrests Brazilian and Dominican Aliens After Landing

C.B.P. News Release

CBP Arrests Brazilian and Dominican Aliens After Landing in Cabo Rojo

Three Alien Citizens of Brazil Arrested Along With Four From Dominican Republic

(Monday, May 16, 2011)

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested four aliens who landed yesterday in the Combate Beach in the southwestern coast of the island.

The Puerto Rico Police Department FURA officers detained the four aliens, four citizens of the Dominican Republic and 3 undocumented Brazilian nationals, and located a 22’ fiberglass white and blue boat with two outboard engines.

Ramey Sector Border Patrol agents arrested the aliens and transported them to Aguadilla for processing.

Ailton Ferreira-Carvalho, 36, a citizen of Brazil, faces prosecution for charges to Title 8 United States Code, Section 1326, for re-entering the U.S. after a previous deportation.

The prosecuted alien will make an initial appearance tomorrow before a U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge.

CBP in collaboration with state and local law enforcement works to address all threats at our nation’s borders.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Contacts For This News Release
Jeffrey Quinones
CBP Public Affairs
Phone: (787) 607-2689

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/new ... 2011_7.xml

Many South Americans who come here and live here illegally first arrived in Puerto Rico before they came to South Florida. Some of those who have been arrested for crimes tell ICE that when they asked.