U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Brazilian national charged with raping a Massachusetts resident when officers arrested Willian Robert Vasconcelos-Dos Santos, 21, in Falmouth on January 21.
The U.S. Border Patrol arrested Vasconcelos after he illegally entered the United States near San Diego on April 10, 2024.
Border Patrol agents served Vasconcelos with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge and released him on an order of recognizance.
The Falmouth Police Department arrested Vasconcelos on January 20, 2025, and charged him with rape.
ICE lodged an immigration detainer with the Falmouth District Court against Vasconcelos later that day.
The Falmouth District Court released Vasconcelos into ICE custody on January 21, and ICE served him with a notice of custody determination upon his arrest. Vasconcelos remains in ICE custody.
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