Brazilian fugitive involved in massacre of 11 people lied on US asylum application: prosecutors
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A former Brazilian military police officer is facing up to 20 years in prison after he allegedly lied to immigration officials about being involved in a deadly 2015 massacre in Brazil.
Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
According to prosecutors, De Abreu was convicted in 2023 by a criminal court in Brazil, along with three other military police officers, of 11 murder charges, charges of attempted murder and physical and mental torture. You can send tips to michael.dorgan@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @M_Dorgan.
Many others were seriously injured and tortured, and De Abreu was sentenced to nearly 276 years in prison for the crimes. The massacre took place in retaliation for the death of a police officer shot and killed attempting to defend his wife, who was being assaulted.
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