ERO Boston removes Peruvian national charged with counterfeit offenses, accused of aggravated robbery in his home country

BOSTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston removed Juan Carlos Contreras Perez, a 30-year-old, unlawfully present Peruvian national, to his home country Dec. 19. Contreras was accused of counterfeit crimes in Milford and was wanted in Peru for aggravated robbery.

"ERO Boston arrested Mr. Contreras at the Milford District Court after he was arraigned on charges of counterfeit note possession and uttering a counterfeit note," said ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. "After a Department of Justice immigration judge ordered his removal, our officers carried it out Dec. 19. ERO Boston is committed to keeping our communities safe from people who have victimized others, and I'm very proud of the hardworking officers who risk their lives to protect the public every day."

Contreras unlawfully entered the United States at or near San Luis, Arizona, on Sept. 27, 2023. U.S. Border Patrol officials arrested him the same day. On Oct. 2, U.S. Border Patrol issued him a notice to appear and released him on an order of recognizance.

On Sept. 9, 2024, ERO Boston arrested Contreras at the Milford District Court after he was arraigned on counterfeit charges. A Department of Justice immigration judge ordered his removal on Oct. 10, and ERO Boston removed him to Peru on Dec. 19.

ERO is one of ICE's three operational directorates and the principal federal law enforcement authority in charge of domestic immigration enforcement. ERO's mission is to protect the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws, and its primary areas of focus are interior enforcement operations, management of the agency's detained and non-detained populations, and repatriation of noncitizens who have received final orders of removal. ERO's workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement and non-law enforcement support personnel across 25 domestic field offices and 208 locations nationwide, 30 overseas postings, and multiple temporary duty travel assignments along the border.

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