Brazilian citizen expelled from Beni after being found with double identity
A Brazilian fugitive from justice was captured in Guayaramerín and expelled from Bolivia. He was serving a five-year sentence for drug trafficking in his country.
Brazilian with double identity expelled following operations in Guayaramerín
A Brazilian citizen was expelled from Beni under guard, handcuffed and wearing a bulletproof vest, according to reporting by El Deber. The man was a fugitive from Brazilian justice, where he faces a five-year sentence for trafficking in controlled substances.
The capture took place following four raids in Guayaramerín. The exchange of information between the Bolivian Police and Brazil's Federal Police confirmed that the suspect had an outstanding arrest warrant in his country of origin.
Authorities determined that the foreign national was residing in Bolivia under a false identity: he was carrying an identity card issued by the General Service for Personal Identification (Segip) in the name of another person.
The operations are part of the "Safe Border 2.0" plan, which remains active in the Beni department and in the border areas between Bolivia and Brazil.
Source: El Deber