A fugitive from Brazilian justice, Ramagem was arrested in the USA for two days and was released; understand

Alexandre Ramagem leaves prison in the United States Arrested on Monday (13) by the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE), for mandatory reasons, former federal deputy Alexandre Ramagem (PL-RJ) left prison in the United States this Wednesday (15). 📱Download the g1 app to see news in real time and for free After his arrest, he was taken to an Orange County center and was in a separate cell. This Wednesday, his name was no longer on the center’s list of detainees or in the US Immigration Service (ICE) system. TV Globo found out from Orange County that he was released at 2:52 pm local time (3:52 pm in Brasília). There are still no details about the release. The PF stated that it is awaiting further information. Sentenced by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to 16 years in prison for an attempted coup d’état, Ramagem had been on the run in the United States since 2025. The arrest The discovery of Ramagem’s whereabouts was possible after the Brazilian Federal Police located the vehicle used by the former deputy. Investigators identified the car he used to pick up his wife at the airport shortly after fleeing to the United States, Bruno Tavares found. From this tip, authorities located his residence in Orlando. During the monitoring, it was also discovered that Ramagem purchased a car using a passport that had already been canceled by order of the Brazilian Court. ➡️ The arrest took place on a public street. According to Túlio Amâncio, Ramagem was approached by ICE agents while walking down the street. Initially, the officers alleged a traffic violation to carry out the document check. Upon presenting the expired passport, the immigration irregularity was confirmed and the arrest was carried out. The former parliamentarian had left Brazil clandestinely, crossing the border between Roraima and Guyana before the end of the trial at the STF, later heading to Florida. READ MORE: Ramagem was approached on the street by ICE in Orlando, his documents were analyzed and he ended up being arrested Fuga de Alexandre Ramagem. Arte/GloboNews ➡️ The arrest was the result of intelligence work that lasted months. Ana Flor’s blog showed that a delegate from the Brazilian Federal Police, who acts as a liaison officer with ICE in Miami, played a fundamental role in the process. According to the general director of the PF, Andrei Rodrigues, this delegate issued the necessary alerts that helped the North American agencies in the capture. The strategy is part of a mutual cooperation agreement between the security forces of both countries to combat organized crime and locate fugitives. FIND OUT MORE: Brazilian delegate who works at ICE contributed to Ramagem’s arrest in the USA, says PF There was an attempt to obtain an arrest warrant for document fraud, but the request was denied by the American courts, which maintained the focus of the operation on the Brazilian’s immigration situation. Who is Alexandre Ramagem? Alexandre Ramagem in 2020 Adriano Machado/Reuters Alexandre Ramagem is a Federal Police delegate and Brazilian politician. He joined the Federal Police in 2005. He gained prominence when he headed Jair Bolsonaro’s security after the attack in Juiz de Fora, during the 2018 campaign. During the Bolsonaro administration, he was appointed to head the Brazilian Intelligence Agency. His management is the target of investigations into the use of the body’s structure to illegally monitor political opponents, in the case known as “Abin Paralela”. In 2020, Bolsonaro tried to appoint him Director General of the Federal Police, but the appointment was suspended by Minister Alexandre de Moraes (STF) due to Ramagem’s personal proximity to the president’s family. In 2022, he was elected by PL-RJ with around 59 thousand votes. His mandate was revoked by the Board of Directors of the Chamber in December last year, after his criminal conviction in the coup plot. In 2024, he ran for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, finishing in second place. VIDEOS: most watched on g1

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