Brazilian fugitive arrested in Florida
April 15th, 2010 - 3:34 am ICT by BNO NewsMIAMI, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) – A Brazilian fugitive was arrested in his residence in Florida, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Geraldo Ricardo Miranda, 43, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, is a fugitive from justice in Brazil, where he faces homicide charges, according to the criminal complaint. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and FBI agents arrested Miranda on April 1 as he was leaving his Port St. Lucie home, and agents recovered a .40 caliber Glock, and thirty-two .40 caliber Winchester cartridges from Miranda’s bedroom. Miranda was charged of being an illegal alien legally possessing a gun.
ICE agents received information that a fugitive, Miranda, was living in Port St. Lucie, and was wanted for a homicide in Brazil. Subsequent investigation revealed that Miranda, who was born in Brazil, applied for and received a Florida driver’s license by supplying a fraudulent Commonwealth of Puerto Rico birth certificate, a social security card, a U.S. military DD-214 and a Brazilian Driver’s license.
Miranda, if convicted, faces a maximum prison term of 10 years on each count of being an illegal alien in possession of a gun and making a false statement on the U.S. passport application, 5 years in prison on the count of making a false statement, and three years in prison on falsely representing himself as a U.S. citizen.
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