ICE Boston arrests Dominican fugitive charged with firearms, drug crimes in Massachusetts

BOSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, arrested a 44-year-old Dominican national charged in Boston with fentanyl trafficking and possession of a firearm. Officers with ICE Boston and CBP Boston arrested Julio Soto-Heredia in Boston May 18.

Additionally, Soto-Heredia has been charged by Dominican authorities for firearms trafficking crimes in the Dominican Republic.

“Julio Soto-Heredia attempted to flee justice in the Dominican Republic by hiding out in Boston,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “If that weren’t bad enough, Soto-Heredia apparently illegally armed himself and attempted to peddle poison in our Massachusetts neighborhoods. ICE Boston will not stand idly by while illegal alien offenders victimize the residents of our New England communities. We will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing criminal alien offenders.”

Soto-Heredia remains in ICE custody.

Members of the public with information about suspected immigration violations or related criminal activity are encouraged to contact the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or submit information online via the ICE Tip Form.

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