Illegal Alien Charged with Knowingly Transferring a False Identification Document

BOSTON - A Brazilian national, residing in Braintree, has been arrested and charged with knowingly transferring a false identification document.

Romulo Ferreira De Oliveira, 39, is charged with two counts of knowingly transferring a false identification document. Ferreira De Oliveira appeared in federal court in Boston on Oct. 13, 2026. A detention hearing is scheduled for Oct. 16, 2026.

According to the charging documents, on two separate dates in July 2026, Ferreira De Oliveira allegedly sold fraudulent identification documents to a confidential informant ("CI") in exchange for money. It is alleged that on July 18, 2026, Ferreira De Oliveira sold a Lawful Permanent Resident card and a fraudulent Social Security card to a CI in exchange for money. It is further alleged that on July 28, 2026, Ferreira De Oliveira sold 11 fraudulent Social Security cards and one fraudulent Brazilian Driver's License to a CI.

The charge of knowingly transferring a false identification document provides for a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Jeffrey Grimming, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England; and Robert J. Kilroy Jr., Braintree Police Chief made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Tobin and Suzanne Sullivan Jacobus of the Major Crimes Unit are prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.