Burlington, MA — Five foreign nationals wanted on homicide charges in their home countries were arrested across New England over the past month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Boston field office announced, marking a series of enforcement actions targeting individuals with outstanding murder warrants abroad.
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston said the arrests took place between March 10 and April 5 in Connecticut and Massachusetts, involving individuals sought by authorities in Brazil, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic.
Arrests span three states and multiple homicide warrants
According to ICE Boston, each of the five individuals had an active arrest warrant for murder or homicide issued by authorities in their respective countries prior to their apprehension in the United States.
The agency identified those arrested as:
- Danny Granados-Garcia, a Salvadoran national arrested March 10 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Authorities in El Salvador issued a warrant on Feb. 11 for aggravated homicide and alleged involvement in a terrorist organization.
- Kele Cristian Alves-Pereira, a Brazilian national arrested March 13 in Everett, Massachusetts, with a murder warrant issued in Brazil on Feb. 22, 2021.
- Magno Jose Dos Santos, also from Brazil, arrested March 22 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Brazilian authorities issued a warrant on May 12, 2021, citing homicide and attempted crime charges.
- Bryan Rafael Gomez, a Dominican Republic national arrested April 4 in Worcester. He is wanted in his home country on a homicide warrant issued Jan. 24, 2023.
- Altieris Chaves Paiva, a Brazilian national arrested April 5 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, with a homicide warrant issued April 24, 2024, in Brazil.
ICE officials said all five individuals were taken into custody without detailing whether additional U.S.-based charges were filed.
Federal agency emphasizes public safety concerns
ICE ERO Boston Acting Field Office Director David T. Wesling said the arrests reflect the agency’s focus on individuals considered high-risk due to serious alleged crimes committed outside the United States.
“Even though some of these foreign fugitives had no criminal charges in the United States, all endangered our New England communities,” Wesling said in a statement released April 16.
Wesling added that the agency will continue pursuing individuals with serious criminal allegations abroad, describing them as priorities for enforcement action.
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Key Points
• ICE Boston arrested five individuals wanted for homicide in their home countries between March 10 and April 5
• Arrests occurred in Connecticut and Massachusetts, including Waterbury, Everett, Worcester, and Falmouth
• All five had active foreign warrants for murder or related charges, according to ICE
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Cross-border warrants highlight coordination challenges
The cases underscore the complexity of handling individuals wanted for serious crimes outside U.S. jurisdiction. While none of the five were initially identified as having U.S. criminal convictions in the announcement, ICE emphasized that foreign arrest warrants played a central role in prioritizing the operations.
International warrants do not automatically translate into domestic criminal charges, but they can factor into immigration enforcement decisions, particularly when tied to violent offenses such as homicide.
The agency did not specify whether extradition proceedings have begun for any of the individuals or how long they had been residing in the United States prior to arrest.
Broader enforcement context
ICE Boston said the arrests are part of ongoing targeted enforcement efforts across New England focused on individuals with serious criminal allegations. The agency also noted that foreign fugitives are not typically included in statistics tracking arrests tied to U.S.-based criminal histories, even when accused of violent crimes abroad.
No additional operational details—such as whether local law enforcement agencies assisted in the arrests—were included in the announcement.
What happens next
Each of the five individuals remains in ICE custody pending further immigration proceedings, which could include removal from the United States or coordination with foreign governments seeking extradition.
Officials have not released court dates, detention locations, or timelines for potential deportation or transfer to authorities in the countries where the homicide charges originated.
The status of extradition requests, if any, has not been publicly confirmed.