Overview

• Flavio Alexandre Alves, 41, was arrested in Worcester, Massachusetts, on March 26, 2025, for his alleged involvement in a transnational human smuggling organization.
• Alves, previously deported to Brazil in 2005 after a human smuggling conviction, is accused of illegally re-entering the U.S. and resuming smuggling activities in 2021.
• Authorities allege that Alves facilitated the smuggling of hundreds of migrants by purchasing over 100 airline tickets and transferring significant funds to co-conspirators in Mexico.
• The investigation, part of Joint Task Force Alpha and the Extraterritorial Criminal Travel Strike Force, also led to the detention of four other individuals on immigration violations.
• Alves faces up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine if convicted, with a detention hearing scheduled for March 28, 2025.